Leucopogon affinis

Lance beard-heath
Leucopogon affinis leaves and flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Leucopogon
Species:
L. affinis
Binomial name
Leucopogon affinis
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[1]
  • Leucopogon cunninghami DC. orth. var.
  • Leucopogon cunninghamii R.Br. ex DC.
  • Leucopogon lanceolatus R.Br. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
  • Styphelia affinis (R.Br.) Spreng.
  • Styphelia lanceolata Sm. nom. illeg., nom. superfl. p.p.
  • Leucopogon australis auct. non R.Br.
  • Styphelia australis auct. non (R.Br.) F.Muell.

Leucopogon affinis, commonly known as lance beard-heath and formerly known as Leucopogon lanceolatus is a flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania and South Australia. It is an erect shrub with spikes of small white flowers in early spring, followed by orange-red fruit.

  1. ^ a b "Leucopogon affinis". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 21 December 2019.