Biology:Richea acerosa

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Richea acerosa
Richea sp. - Walls of Jerusalem.jpg
Walls of Jerusalem National Park, Australia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Richea
Species:
R. acerosa
Binomial name
Richea acerosa
(Lindl.) F.Muell.

Richea acerosa is a common plant in the family Ericaceae, 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. http://www.utas.edu.au/dicotkey/dicotkey/EPACRIDS/sRichea_acerosa.htm. Retrieved March 21, 2012. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7330382 entry