Epacridaceæ

Epacridaceæ, a small order of heath-like shrubs or small trees, usually indeed reckoned as the Australian sub-order of Ericaceæ, from which they are chiefly distinguished by the epipetalous stamens destitute of the peculiar specialisations of anther dehiscence or appendages. Many species —e.g. Epacris grandiflora, &c., are cultivated in our greenhouses along with the heaths proper. A few produce edible berries. See CRANBERRY.