''Richea'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of 11 species of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...
s in the family
Ericaceae
The Ericaceae are a 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 c.4250 known species spread across 124 genera, making it th ...
. Nine of the species are endemic to
Tasmania
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and the other two are endemic to the south-east of the Australian mainland.
Species include:
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Richea acerosa
''Richea acerosa'' is a common plant in the family Ericaceae, endemic to Tasmania
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(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 disturba ...
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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 0.5 and 1 metre high. Leaves are 1 to 4 cm long. The inflorescenc ...
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B.L.Burtt – Candle heath
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Richea dracophylla
''Richea dracophylla '' is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. It is endemic to Tasmania.
Description
It is a tall, sparsely branched shrub which can grow to 5 metres high, but usually less. The leaves are arranged spirally a ...
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R.Br. – Dragonleaf richea
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Richea gunnii
''Richea gunnii'', the bog candleheath or Gunns richea, is an endemic Tasmanian angiosperm. It is a dicot of the family EricaceaeJordan, Greg. “Key to Tasmanian Dicots”. Key to Tasmanian Dicots. University of Tasmania. Retrieved 2016-03-12. a ...
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Hook.f. – Gunn's candle heath
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Richea milliganii
''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'' (Lin ...
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(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. It is a favourite among hikers and nature lover ...
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Hook.f. – Pandani or giant grass tree
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Richea procera
''Richea procera'', the lowland richea, is a plant in the family Ericaceae, endemic to Tasmania, Australia. It is found in lowland areas of Tasmania with unusually small leaves for the genus ''Richea''. Its leaves are parallel veined, from 10 ...
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(F.Muell.) F.Muell. – Lowland richea
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Richea scoparia
''Richea scoparia (formerly known as R. angustifolia)'', is a wide spread Tasmanian endemic plant. The genus ''Richea,'' forms part of the Ericaceae (formerly Epacridaceae) family, which are commonly heath-like shrubs. The name refers to the er ...
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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
''Richea victoriana '' is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae that is endemic to Victoria, Australia. It is similar to ''Richea continentis'', with differences including the presence of prominent leaf scars on the stems and infl ...
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References
Ericaceae genera
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