''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 nom ...
of 11 species of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
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''
(Lindl.) F.Muell.
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Richea alpina''
Menadue
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Richea continentis''
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''
Hook.f. – Pandani or giant grass tree
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Richea procera''
(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 e ...
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Hook.f. – Scoparia
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Richea sprengelioides''
(R.Br.) F.Muell.
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Richea victoriana''
Menadue
References
Ericaceae genera
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