Poranthera ericifolia

Poranthera ericifolia
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Phyllanthaceae
Genus:	Poranthera
Species:	P. ericifolia
Binomial name
Poranthera ericifolia Rudge

Poranthera ericifolia is a small shrub growing from 15 to 30 cm high. Usually found in heath country or dry eucalyptus areas on sandstone in the state of New South Wales, in Australia. The specific epithet ericifolia refers to the resemblance of the foliage to those in the Erica group. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. "Poranthera ericifolia". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
2. Robinson, Les (2003). Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney. p. 169. ISBN   978-0-7318-1211-0.