Epacris - Epacris

Japanese: エパクリス - えぱくりす

A shrub of the Epacris family similar to the Ericaceae family (illustration). The anthers are one-lobed and split vertically, unlike Ericaceae, which have two lobes and many with an opening at the tip. The leaves are alternate, leathery, and lack serrations. The flowers form racemes or grow singly at the sides of leaves, with persistent bracts and a calyx with 4-5 lobes. The corolla is tubular, actinosymmetrical, with 4-5 lobes at the tip. There are 4-5 stamens. The ovary is divided into 4-5 lobes at the top. The fruit is a globular capsule with 5 lobes that produces many seeds. About 40 species are known in Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ツツジ科のエリカに似たエパクリス科の低木（イラスト）。葯が1室で縦に裂ける点で，ツツジ科が2室で多くは先端が開孔するのと異なる。葉は互生し，革質で鋸歯がない。花は総状花序を作るか，葉のわきに1個つき，宿存性の苞葉と4～5裂する萼がある。花冠は筒状で，先が4～5裂し放射相称。おしべは4～5本。子房は上位で4～5室に分かれる。果実は球形の蒴（さくか）で5裂し，多数の種子を出す。オーストラリア，タスマニア，ニュージーランドに約40種が知られる。

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