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Dracophyllum (Ericaceae) 2:461 |
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D._minimum_fruit |
D. minimum |
D.
milliganii
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The
two native Tasmanian species of Dracophyllum are extremely
different in habit. One (D. minimum) is a cushion plant with
solitary flowers. The fruit are slightly woody capsules opening by 5
valves. The other (D. milliganii) is a shrub with
flowers in long, terminal panicles. Most individuals of this species
are alpine plants with stems 5-20 cm high and leaves about 20cm
long. However some rainforest populations are up to 4 m tall, with
leaves about 1-1.5 m long. These populations may be described as a
new species, and to the uninitiated may be confused
with Richea pandanifolia. |
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