| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Leptecophylla divaricata (Hook.f.) C.M.Weiller |
| Synonyms | Lissanthe divaricata Hook.f. |
| Styphelia remota Sleumer | |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Description | leaves acicular, acute, ca. 1cm long, flowers to 5mm long, axillary, solitary, pedicellate, fruit spherical, 5-8mm wide, pale red |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | whitish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | erect shrub |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or in spring cuttings in late summer; layering in spring and fall |
| Territory |
Australasia
Australia (Tasmania) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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