Epacris purpurascens

Epacris purpurascens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Ericaceae
Subfamilia: Epacridoideae
Tribus: Epacrideae
Genus: Epacris
Species: Epacris purpurascens

Name

• Epacris purpurascens Sims, 1809.

Synonyms

• Epacris pungens Sims
• Epacris purpurascens Sims
• Epacris rubra Benth.
• Lysinema ruscifolium Sieber ex Spreng.

Homonyms

• Epacris purpurascens Sieb. ex DC. = Epacris pulchella Cav.
• Epacris purpurascens Sims = Epacris purpurascens R.Br.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Australasia Regional:Australia Australia (New South Wales) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Sims, J., 1809. Botanical Magazine 30: t. 1199.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2020. Epacris purpurascens. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Apr 22. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Epacris purpurascens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Apr 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Epacris purpurascens. Published online. Accessed: Apr 22 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Epacris purpurascens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 Apr 2020.

Vernacular names

English: Port Jackson Heath

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