Richea acerosa

Richea acerosa
Walls of Jerusalem National Park, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Richea
Species: R. acerosa
Binomial name
Richea acerosa

Richea acerosa is a common plant in the heath family, endemic to Tasmania, Australia. The habitat is alpine and sub-alpine situations in the drier montane areas of the state, mostly in the north east. It may be distinguished from others in the genus by the narrow leaves.[1]

References

  1. "Richea acerosa". Key to Tasmanian Dicots. University of Tasmania. Retrieved March 21, 2012.


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