| Leucopogon
is one of the largest genera in the Australian flora (with
over 400 species). Tasmania has 7 of the species. These are
all native shrubs, but range in habit from only a few cm
(e.g. L. pilifer) to several metres tall, and range
in habitat from the alpine zone to dry sclerophyll woodlands
and coastal areas.
Species of Leucopogon have flowers with densely
bearded corolla lobes (the name means white beard in
Latin), although species of several other genera also have
such hairs (e.g. Pentachondra,
Androstoma and Styphelia).
Tasmania has 5 species of Styphelia including
three with white flowers, which used to be classified as Leucopogon,
and two with coloured flowers.
Stenanthera
pinifolia is Tasmania's only Stenanthera.
This key combines Leucopogon, Styphelia and Stenanthera
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