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Lissanthe subulata R.Br.  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesLissanthe subulata R.Br. 
BibliographyProdr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 540 (1810)
Native Rangeec. & se. Queensland to se. Australia
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionbranchlets scabrous, leaves dense, narrowly ovate to subulate, 5-15mm, entire, abaxially sulcate, petiolate, flowers erect in cluster of 5-9, corolla urceolate, 2-5mm
Size15-50cm
Colorwhite, rose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed when ripe or in spring
cuttings in late summer; layering in spring and fall
SynonymsLissanthe strigosa ssp. subulata (R.Br.) J.M.Powell
Territory5 Australasia
     50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, QLD Queensland, SOA South Australia, TAS Tasmania, VIC Victoria)
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