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ABSTRACT
The seed morphology of the two species of Erica sect. Callicodon, E. carnea and E. erigena, was studied by examining several populations of each species. Photographs, including SEM pictures, of seeds were taken, and size and shape were recorded. Weight and seed colour were also analysed. Seed characters are constant within species, and therefore of high taxonomic value. Elongation of surface cells, number of cells in the main axis, and morphology of outer anticlinal walls are the main discriminant characters between these species. In our opinion, the specific level is the correct taxonomic treatment for these two taxa. E. erigena subsp. hibernica does not seem to differ from E. erigena.