Bare branched richea

(Richea acerosa)

galery

Description

Richea acerosa is a common plant in the heath family, 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

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Ericales
Family:Ericaceae
Genus:Richea
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