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epacris|ɛˈpækrɪs|
[mod.L. (J. R. & J. G. A. Forster Characteres Generum Plantarum (1776) 19), f. Gr. ἐπί + ἄκρις summit; see epacrid.]
A plant of the genus of Australian evergreen heath-like shrubs so called.
1805Curtis's Bot. Mag. XXII. 844 (heading) Rigid Epacris. 1807Ibid. XXV. 982 This beautiful Epacris was sent us in blossom. 1841Florist's Jrnl. (1846) II. 137 A ‘New Subscriber’..wishes to know the reason his Epacrises are losing their foliage. 1884‘R. Boldrewood’ Old Melbourne Mem. xi. 77 Special species of Epacris grew there. 1885H. H. Hayter Carboona 7 Of our tribe she is the flower, Lily, epacris and orchid. a1963B. James in Austral. Short Stories (1963) 48 And an Australian garden for..epacris, for mint bush, Geraldton wax and indigofera. |