Richea
Richea | |
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Richea pandanifolia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Subfamily: | Epacridoideae |
Tribe: | Richeeae |
Genus: | Richea R.Br. |
Species | |
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Richea is a genus of 11 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. Nine of the species are endemic to Tasmania and the other two are endemic to the south-east of the Australian mainland.
Species include:[1]
- Richea acerosa (Lindl.) F.Muell.
- Richea alpina Menadue
- Richea continentis B.L.Burtt – Candle heath
- Richea dracophylla R.Br. – Dragonleaf richea
- Richea gunnii Hook.f. – Gunn's candle heath
- Richea milliganii (Hook.f.) F.Muell. – Milligan's candle heath or nodding candle heath
- Richea pandanifolia Hook.f. – Pandani or giant grass tree
- Richea procera (F.Muell.) F.Muell. – Lowland richea
- Richea scoparia Hook.f. – Scoparia
- Richea sprengelioides (R.Br.) F.Muell.
- Richea victoriana Menadue
- Richea × curtisiae A.M.Gray
References
[edit]- ^ "Richea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-04-12.