Sprengelia incarnata

Sprengelia incarnata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Sprengelia
Species: S. incarnata
Binomial name
Sprengelia incarnata
Synonyms
  • Sprengelia montana R.Br.
  • Sprengelia propinqua A.Cunn. ex DC.
  • Sprengelia incarnata var. brevistylis Maiden & Camfield

Sprengelia incarnata, commonly known as pink swamp-heath, is a plant species in the family Ericacae. It is endemic to Australia. It is an upright shrub growing to between 0.5 and 2 metres high. The leaves are 5 to 20 mm long and wrap around the stems. Clusters of pink flowers appear between June and November in the species native range.[2]

The species was first formally described by English botanist James Edward Smith in 1794.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 APNI (2012), "Sprengelia incarnata", Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database, Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra, retrieved 2012-10-26
  2. ↑ PlantNet (2012), "Sprengelia incarnata", PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online, Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia, retrieved 2012-10-26
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