Rupicola

For the bird genus, see Cock-of-the-rock.
Rupicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Rupicola
Maiden & Betche

Rupicola is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae.[1] The species are endemic to New South Wales in Australia and include:[2]

The genus was first formally described in 1898 by Joseph Maiden and Ernst Betche.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Rupicola". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  2. "Genus Rupicola". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2012.


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