Epacris longiflora
Encyclopedia
The Fuchsia Heath is a plant, typically found in Australian belonging to the heath family whose native range extends from the central coast of New South Wales
to southern Queensland
. The long tubular flower
s give it the name longiflora and are present most of the year.
of 50–200 cm in hight and stems with prominent short broad leaf scars.
Leaves are ovate, 5.6–17 mm long, 3–6.6 mm wide, apex acuminate, base obtuse or cordate, margins minutely toothed, spreading to ± reflexed, lamina thin, flat, sometimes scabrous on upper surface.
Flowers are red-tubed with white lobes, or all white, peduncle to 2 mm long, and bracts usually long-acuminate. Sepals 4.5–6 mm long. Corolla tube 12–27 mm long and lobes are erect to spreading of about 2.4–4.4 mm in length. Anthers hidden in tube.The flowers are initially erect extending down branches,later pendent.
Fruits are capsules of 3–4 mm in length with seeds of size 0.74 x 0.5 mm, average weight of 0.10--0.15 mg.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
to southern Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. The long tubular flower
Flower
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs...
s give it the name longiflora and are present most of the year.
Description
Fuchsia Heath is a erect to spreading shrubShrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
of 50–200 cm in hight and stems with prominent short broad leaf scars.
Leaves are ovate, 5.6–17 mm long, 3–6.6 mm wide, apex acuminate, base obtuse or cordate, margins minutely toothed, spreading to ± reflexed, lamina thin, flat, sometimes scabrous on upper surface.
Flowers are red-tubed with white lobes, or all white, peduncle to 2 mm long, and bracts usually long-acuminate. Sepals 4.5–6 mm long. Corolla tube 12–27 mm long and lobes are erect to spreading of about 2.4–4.4 mm in length. Anthers hidden in tube.The flowers are initially erect extending down branches,later pendent.
Fruits are capsules of 3–4 mm in length with seeds of size 0.74 x 0.5 mm, average weight of 0.10--0.15 mg.