Epacris pulchella

Epacris pulchella
In Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Epacris
Species:
E. pulchella
Binomial name
Epacris pulchella
Synonyms
  • Epacris pulchella Cav. var. pulchella
  • Epacris pulchella var. genuina Hochr. nom. inval.

Epacris pulchella, commonly known as wallum heath[2] or coral heath[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a slender, erect shrub with egg-shaped, pointed leaves and white or pinkish, tube-shaped flowers.

  1. ^ "Epacris longiflora". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ^ Powell, Jocelyn M. "Epacris pulchella". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  3. ^ Robinson, Les (1991). Field guide to the native plants of Sydney. Kenthurst, NSW: Kangaroo Press. p. 107. ISBN 0864171927.