Richea

Richea
Richea pandanifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Subfamily:	Epacridoideae
Tribe:	Richeeae
Genus:	Richea R.Br.
Species
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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:[1]

• Richea acerosa (Lindl.) F.Muell.
• Richea alpina Menadue
• Richea continentis B.L.Burtt – Candle heath
• Richea dracophylla R.Br. – Dragonleaf richea
• Richea gunnii Hook.f. – Gunn's candle heath
• Richea milliganii (Hook.f.) F.Muell. – Milligan's candle heath or nodding candle heath
• Richea pandanifolia Hook.f. – Pandani or giant grass tree
• Richea procera (F.Muell.) F.Muell. – Lowland richea
• Richea scoparia Hook.f. – Scoparia
• Richea sprengelioides (R.Br.) F.Muell.
• Richea victoriana Menadue
• Richea × curtisiae A.M.Gray

References

1. "Richea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-04-12.