Sprengelia incarnata
Sprengelia incarnata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Genus: | Sprengelia |
Species: | S. incarnata |
Binomial name | |
Sprengelia incarnata Sm. [1] | |
Synonyms | |
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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]
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References
- APNI (2012), "Sprengelia incarnata", Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database (Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra), retrieved 2012-10-26
- 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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