Richea

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Phylogeny & links to associated information

Wikipedia links:       Angiosperms > Eudicots > Asterids >  Ericales > Ericaceae > Richea 

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The genus Richea is reduced to synonymy under Dracophyllum  

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• Endemic to Tasmania

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• World:           11 species

• Australia:     11 species

• Nine of the species are endemic to Tasmania 

• The other two are endemic to the south-east of the Australian mainland

• The high endemism of Richea in Tasmania indicates a long historical presence and this could indicate that Tasmania with its cooler climate has become a refuge for Richea which is a relict from the breakup of Gondwana

Additional notes:     

• Tasmanian species:

  1. • Richea acerosa 

     • Richea alpina 

     •  Richea dracophylla – Dragonleaf richea

     • Richea gunnii – Gunn's candle heath

     • Richea milliganii – Milligan's candle heath, or nodding candle heath

     • Richea pandanifolia – Pandani, or giant grass tree

     • Richea procera – Lowland richea

     • Richea scoparia – Scoparia

     • Richea sprengelioides

• Continental Australian species:

  1. • Richea continentis – Candle heath Victoria, NSW

     • Richea victoriana Victoria

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richea