Trochocarpa clarkei

Trochocarpa clarkei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Ericaceae
Genus:	Trochocarpa
Species:	T. clarkei
Binomial name
Trochocarpa clarkei (F.Muell.) F.Muell.[1]
Synonyms
Decaspora clarkei F.Muell.

Trochocarpa clarkei (Lilac Berry) is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. It is endemic to Victoria in Australia.^[2] It is a shrub which grows to around 30 cm high. The flowers are maroon with a greenish base. The fruits, which appear in autumn, are about 8 mm in diameter.^[2] These are eaten by small mammals and birds.^[3] The species occurs in alpine and subalpine areas of the southern highlands, often in association with Eucalyptus pauciflora.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Trochocarpa clarkei". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Trochocarpa+clarkei. Retrieved 2010-01-01. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Corrick, M.G. and Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473142. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "A Typical Rare Plant". Rare Plants of Victoria. Viridans. http://www.viridans.com/RAREPL/typical.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-01.