Plants and their ways in South Africa . Stamens 3-4—sometimes 5-6, Blaeria.—Flowers 3-4 parted, bracts none Corolla shrubs resembling Erica. Western. Grisebachia.—Small shrubs differing from Eremia in thenumber of stamens, and ovary 2-celled. Order Plumbaginace^. Calyx remaining on. Corolla regular sympetalous. Sta-mens 5, opposite and adnate to the petals. Ovary i-celled,superior, with one pendulous ovule. Herbs or half shrubs,often growing near the sea. Plumbago (Kafir, Um Ti wamadoda).—Calyx with stickyhairs along the ribs, which help to scatter the seed. Corolla 344 Plants and
Plants and their ways in South Africa . Stamens 3-4—sometimes 5-6, Blaeria.—Flowers 3-4 parted, bracts none Corolla shrubs resembling Erica. Western. Grisebachia.—Small shrubs differing from Eremia in thenumber of stamens, and ovary 2-celled. Order Plumbaginace^. Calyx remaining on. Corolla regular sympetalous. Sta-mens 5, opposite and adnate to the petals. Ovary i-celled,superior, with one pendulous ovule. Herbs or half shrubs,often growing near the sea. Plumbago (Kafir, Um Ti wamadoda).—Calyx with stickyhairs along the ribs, which help to scatter the seed. Corolla 344 Plants and their Ways in South Africa tube much longer than the calyx, twisted in bud ; limb spread-ing. Stamens free from the petals. Herbs or shrubs, oftenclimbing, with alternate, stipulate leaves thickly encrusted withlime on the under surface. The spikes of pale blue flowers ofP. capensis, Th., brighten the roadsides in the East. Oftenused for hedges. Two species. P. zeylanica, L., has whiteflowers. It occurs in Natal and
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