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Prionotes cerinthoides (Labill.) R.Br.  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesPrionotes cerinthoides (Labill.) R.Br. 
SynonymsEpacris cerinthoides Labill.
Habitatthickets and woods
Altitudemontane
Descriptionbranchlets thin, virgate, leaves crowded, elliptic-oblong, shallowly dentate, dark green, flowers to 25mm, tubular to oblong-ovoid, pendent, often crowded
Size20-30cm
Colorcrimson
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typedecumbent shrub
Cultivationcold, shady site with a humous, moist soil
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade
Propagationseed when ripe or in spring
cuttings in late summer; layering in spring and fall
Territory Australasia
     Australia (Tasmania)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ERICACEAE

Prionotes cerinthoides (Labill.) R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 553 (1810)

Basionym:
Epacris cerinthoides Labill., Nov. Holl. Pl. 1:43 (1805)

Tasmania
50 TAS

montane

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