''Richea'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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
''Richea alpina'', known as short candleheath, is a species of Ericaceae, heath endemic to Tasmania, occurring in the mountains of the southwest. It is morphologically similar to the hybrid species ''Richea × curtisiae, Richea curtisiae'' which ...
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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 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''
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. It is a favourite among hikers and nature love ...
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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 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''
Menadue
References
Ericaceae genera
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