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Erica Empetrifolia. Crowberry-Leaved Heath.
Class and Order.
Octandria Monogynia.
Generic Character.
Cal. 4-phyllus. Cor. 4-fida. Filamenta receptaculo inserta. Antheræ apice bifidæ pertusæ. Caps. 4-locularis, 4-valvis, polysperma.
Specific Character and Synonyms.
ERICA empetrifolia foliis oblongis ciliatis, floribus verticillatis: calyce ciliato. Thunb. Prodr. p. 73. Linn. Syst. Vegetab. ed. 13. Gmel. p. 627. Linn. Pflanzen Syst. 3. t. 23. f. 2.
ERICA empetrifolia antheris cristatis, corollis ovatis, foliis quaternis, floribus sessilibus lateralibus. Linn. Syst. Vegetab. ed. 14. Murr. p. 366. Ait. Kew. v. 1. p. 19.
