Rupicola

Rupicola is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae.[1] The species are endemic to New South Wales in Australia and include:[2]

  • Rupicola apiculata (A.Cunn.) I.Telford
  • Rupicola ciliata I.Telford
  • Rupicola decumbens I.Telford
  • Rupicola sprengelioides Maiden & Betche
For the bird genus, see Cock-of-the-rock.

Rupicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Ericaceae
Genus:
Rupicola

The genus was first formally described in 1898 by Joseph Maiden and Ernst Betche.[1]

References
  1. "Rupicola". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  2. "Genus Rupicola". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2012.


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