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Melichrus urceolatus 
Melichrus urceolatus Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Ericales Family: Ericaceae Genus: Melichrus Species: M. urceolatus Binomial name Melichrus urceolatus
R.Br.Synonyms Styphelia urceolata (R.Br.) F.Muell.
Melichrus urceolatus, commonly known as Urn Heath or Honey-gland Heath, is a species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. The species is native to Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria in Australia.[1] It is an erect shrub that grows to between 0.2 and 1.5 metres in height. The white, cream or yellow-green flowers, are clustered toward the branch bases and appear between March and November in the species native range.[1]
The species was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown in 1810 in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Melichrus urceolatus". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Melichrus~urceolatus. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Melichrus urceolatus". 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=Melichrus+urceolatus. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
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