Erinus L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1972, Flora Europaea. Volume 3. Diapensiacea to Myoporaceae, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press : 241

18. Erinus L. 1

Perennial herbs; leaves alternate, undivided. Flowers in terminal, bracteate racemes. Calyx equally 5-lobed. Corolla with cylindrical tube and 5 subequal, patent lobes. Stamens 4, didynamous, included. Stigma capitate, but with 2 lateral lobes. Capsule 4-valved (septicidal and loculicidal); seeds numerous.