Alpine shield fern

(Richea alpina)

galery

Description

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.

Taxonomic tree:

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