Melichrus urceolatus
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.[3] 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.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Melichrus |
| Species: | M. urceolatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Melichrus urceolatus | |
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Styphelia urceolata (R.Br.) F.Muell. | |
The species was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown in 1810 in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.[1][2]
Ecology
It grows in dry sclerophyll forest, woodland and scrub on skeletal and gravelly soils.[3][4] Associated tree species in Victoria include Eucalyptus macrorhyncha, E. microcarpa and E.polyanthemos.[5]
References
- "Melichrus urceolatus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- Brown, R. 1810. Prodromus Novae Hollandiae 539. Retrieved 3 July 2018
- "Melichrus urceolatus". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- VicFlora Flora of Victoria Melichrus urceolatus. Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation Victoria. Retrieved 3 July 2018
- Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.
Further reading
- Albrecht, D.E. (1996). Epacridaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J. (eds), Flora of Victoria Vol. 3, Dicotyledons Winteraceae to Myrtaceae. Inkata Press, Melbourne.