Richea Explained

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

Notes and References

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