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Richea gunnii Hook.f.  
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FamilyERICACEAE
Genus speciesRichea gunnii Hook.f. 
BibliographyLondon J. Bot. 6: 273 (1847)
Native RangeTasmania, Victoria
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets
Descriptionleaves lanceolate, 2-4cm, curvate and tapered to acute apex, flowers in spicate panicle 3-10cm long, operculum ca. 4mm wide
Size30-100cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typeshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed when ripe or in spring
cuttings in late summer; layering in spring and fall
SynonymsCystanthe gunnii (Hook.f.) Kuntze
Dracophyllum gunnii (Hook.f.) S.Venter
Territory5 Australasia
     50 Australia (TAS Tasmania, VIC Victoria)
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