Pink bearded heath (Leucopogon ericoides)
Description
Leucopogon ericoides, commonly known as the Pink Beard-heath, is a common shrub found in southeastern Australia. In 1793 this species first appeared in scientific literature as Styphelia ericoides in A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland, published by James Edward Smith. It was later published in 1810, in the Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae as Leucopogon ericoides, authored by the prolific Scottish botanist, Robert Brown.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Ericales
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Family: Ericaceae
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Genus: Leucopogon
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