Sprengelia
Sprengelia is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae.[1]
| Sprengelia | |
|---|---|
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| Sprengelia incarnata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Subfamily: | Styphelioideae |
| Tribe: | Cosmelieae |
| Genus: | Sprengelia Sm. |
The four species are all endemic to Australia:
- Sprengelia distichophylla (Rodway) W.M.Curtis
- Sprengelia incarnata Sm. - pink swamp-heath
- Sprengelia monticola (DC.) Druce - rock sprengelia
- Sprengelia sprengelioides (R.Br.) Druce
The genus was first formally described by English botanist James Edward Smith in 1794 in Kongliga Vetenskaps Academiens Nya Handlingar.[2]
References
- "Spengelia". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- "Sprengelia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
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