''Richea'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of 11 species of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s in the family
Ericaceae
The Ericaceae () are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants, commonly known as the heath or heather family, found most commonly in acidic and infertile growing conditions. The family is large, with about 4,250 known species spread acros ...
. Nine of the species are endemic to
Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
and the other two are endemic to the south-east of the Australian mainland.
Species include:
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Richea acerosa''
(Lindl.) F.Muell.
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Richea alpina
''Richea alpina'', known as short candleheath, is a species of heath endemic to Tasmania, occurring in the mountains of the southwest. It is morphologically similar to the hybrid species '' Richea curtisiae'' which usually occurs after disturban ...
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Menadue
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Richea continentis
''Richea continentis'', the candle heath, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae that is endemic to Australia. It is multi-branched shrub growing to between high. Leaves are long. The inflorescence is long with white to gree ...
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B.L.Burtt – Candle heath
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Richea dracophylla''
R.Br. – Dragonleaf richea
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Richea gunnii''
Hook.f. – Gunn's candle heath
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Richea milliganii''
(Hook.f.) F.Muell. – Milligan's candle heath or nodding candle heath
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Richea pandanifolia
''Richea pandanifolia'', the pandani or giant grass tree, is a distinctive endemic Tasmanian angiosperm. It is dicot of the family Ericaceae and is found in central, western and south west Tasmania.
Description
''Richea pandanifolia'' can be ...
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Hook.f. – Pandani or giant grass tree
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Richea procera
''Richea procera'', commonly known as the lowland richea or lax candleheath is an erect, sparsely branched shrub endemic to Tasmania
This species is sometimes confused with ''Richea sprengelioides'', however it can be distinguished by its larg ...
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(F.Muell.) F.Muell. – Lowland richea
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Richea scoparia
''Richea scoparia'' is a species of plant Endemism, endemic to Tasmania. The genus ''Richea,'' forms part of the Ericaceae (formerly Ericaceae, Epacridaceae) family, which are commonly heath-like shrubs. The name refers to the erect bushy growth ...
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Hook.f. – Scoparia
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Richea sprengelioides
''Richea sprengelioides'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. It is one of the 11 species within the genus ''Richea'' that are endemic to Australia, of which 9 are found only in Tasmania.
The species was first formally descr ...
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(R.Br.) F.Muell.
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Richea victoriana''
Menadue
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Richea × curtisiae
''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:
*''Richea acerosa'' (Lind ...
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A.M.Gray
References
Ericaceae genera
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