Epacris rhombifolia

Mountain coral heath
In Barrington Tops 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. rhombifolia
Binomial name
Epacris rhombifolia
Synonyms[1]

Epacris microphylla var. rhombifolia L.R.Fraser & Vickery

Close-up of flowers

Epacris rhombifolia commonly known as mountain coral heath,[2] is a plant in the heath family Ericaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is an erect, multi-stemmed shrub with broad, rhombic leaves and white flowers with four petals, the flowers spreading down the branches. It only grows in wet, subalpine heath and is sometimes regarded as a variety of Epacris microphylla.

  1. ^ a b "Epacris rhombifolia". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Yarra was invoked but never defined (see the help page).