Epacris breviflora
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Epacris breviflora, commonly known as drumstick heath, is a plant of the heath family, Ericaceae and is endemic to the south-east of the Australian continent. It is an erect shrub with egg-shaped leaves with a sharp-pointed tip and with clusters of white flowers arranged near the end of the branches. It grows in Victoria, New South Wales and the far south-east of Queensland.
Description
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Taxonomy and naming
Epacris breviflora was first formally described in 1910 by Otto Stapf and the description was published in Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information.[3][4] The specific epithet (breviflora) means "short-flowered".[5]
Distribution and habitat
Drumstick heath mainly occurs along the Great Dividing Range from far south-eastern Queensland to eastern Victoria, sometimes at lower altitudes subject to cooler temperatures. It grows in swamps and other damp places.[1][2]
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