Richea acerosa is a common plant in the family Ericaceae, 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]
| Richea acerosa | |
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| Walls of Jerusalem National Park, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Richea |
| Species: | R. acerosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Richea acerosa | |
References
edit- ^ "Richea acerosa". Key to Tasmanian Dicots. University of Tasmania. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
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