Epacris gunnii

Epacris gunnii is a plant species endemic to Australia. It is a shrub comprising a few erect branches, growing up to 1 metre high. The leaves are 2 to 7 mm long and spaced evenly down most of the length of the branches. The white flowers are crowded at the top of branches, spreading down the branch for 20 to 30 cm. These are about 5 mm in diameter and appear between April and October in New South Wales and September to December in Tasmania.[2]

Epacris gunnii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Epacris
Species:
E. gunnii
Binomial name
Epacris gunnii
Synonyms

Epacris microphylla var. gunnii (Hook.f.) Benth.

The species occurs on peaty soils in association with Leptospermum glaucescens, Sprengelia incarnata and Ranunculus species.[2]

The species was first formally described by English botanist Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1847 in Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany.[1]

References
  1. "Epacris gunnii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
  2. "Epacris gunnii". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 28 March 2010.


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