Richea acerosa

Richea acerosa
Walls of Jerusalem National Park, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Richea
Species:	R. acerosa
Binomial name
Richea acerosa (Lindl.) F.Muell.

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.^[1]

References

1. "Richea acerosa". Key to Tasmanian Dicots. University of Tasmania. Retrieved March 21, 2012.