Epacris pulchella

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Ericaceae
Subfamilia: Epacridoideae
Tribus: Epacrideae
Genus: Epacris
Species: Epacris pulchella
Name

Epacris pulchella Cav., 1797.
Synonyms

Epacris purpurascens Sieb. ex DC.
Epacris riparia R.Br.

Homonyms

Epacris pulchella Sims = Epacris microphylla R.Br.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental:Australasia
Regional:Australia
Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Cavanilles, A.J. 1797. Icones et descriptiones plantarum, quae aut sponte in Hispania crescunt, aut in hortis hospitantur. Vol. IV. III + 82 pp., tab. 301–400. Ex Regia Typographia, Matriti [Madrid]. Biblioteca Digital. Reference page. : 4(1):26, t. 345.

Links

Hassler, M. 2020. Epacris pulchella. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Apr 22. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Epacris pulchella in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Apr 22. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Epacris pulchella. Published online. Accessed: Apr 22 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Epacris pulchella. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Apr 22.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Epacris pulchella in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names
English: New South Wales Coral Heath, Wallum Heath

Epacris pulchella is common plant from the heath family. The New South Wales coral heath or Wallum heath grows in heathland in moist areas in eastern Australian.[1]
References

Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 107