Richea scoparia
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ff86565652868718346 |
| Scientific name | Richea scoparia |
| Authority | Hook.f. |
| First published in | London J. Bot. 6: 273 (1847) |
Description Top
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Richea scoparia, also known as the honey bush or scoparia, is a plant endemic to Tasmania and belongs to the Ericaceae family. It is a shrub with a broom-like growth habit and can grow up to 1-3m tall. The leaves are sharp and linear with a sheathing base, and the plant produces terminal spikes of flowers in various colors from January to March. Richea scoparia can also form a hybrid species with Richea pandanifolia, called Richea curtisiae, which is commonly found after disturbances like fire or clearing. This plant is found in alpine regions and is adapted to harsh weather conditions, with its growth and morphology being influenced by exposure to wind. Interestingly, Richea scoparia has a unique interaction with the snow skink, where the lizard aids in pollination by removing the fused petal caps of the inflorescence to feed on the nectar, increasing the plant's reproductive success. This interaction is thought to be an adaptation to the plant's environment.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Cystanthe scoparia | (Hook.f.) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 391 (1891) |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000400545 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:325610-1 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 898994 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 688029 |
| IPNI | 325610-1 |
| iNaturalist | 323192 |
| GBIF | 5642733 |
| Freebase | /m/09ggfc2 |
| EPPO | RICSC |
| Elurikkus | 561942 |
| USDA GRIN | 31892 |
| Wikipedia | Richea_scoparia |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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| Exogenous abscisic acid significantly affects proteome in tea plant (Camellia sinensis) exposed to drought stress | Zhou L, Xu H, Mischke S, Meinhardt LW, Zhang D, Zhu X, Li X, Fang W | Hortic Res | 25-Jun-2014 |
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| Are there pollination syndromes in the Australian epacrids (Ericaceae: Styphelioideae)? A novel statistical method to identify key floral traits per syndrome | Johnson KA | Ann Bot | 16-May-2013 |
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| Comparative Wood Anatomy of Epacrids (Styphelioideae, Ericaceae s.l.) | LENS F, GASSON P, SMETS E, JANSEN S | Ann Bot | 01-Jun-2003 |
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| In public collections | 0 |