Richea
| Richea | |
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| Richea pandanifolia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| 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
References
- ↑ "Richea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
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