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''Epacris'' is a genus of about 35–40 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, though formerly often treated in a separate family Epacridaceae. The genus is native to eastern and southeastern Australia (southeast Queensland south to Tasmania and west to southeast South Australia), New Caledonia and New Zealand. The species are known as heaths or Australian heaths. ''Epacris impressa'' ranges from 1 to 3 m in height. Epacris is from the Epacridacae family and the common name is the Pink or Common Heath. The Common Heath is a very bright coloured species so it is pollinated through birds and insects. The Common Heath was collected from Tasmania in 1793 by the French botanist Jacques-Julien Houton de Labillardiere during his voyage with Bruny D'Entrecasteaux on the unsuccessful search for the missing explorer La Perouse. Following Bruny's death in July 1793, Victoria was the first Australian state to give official recognition to such an emblem. ''E. impressa'' is the state flower of Victoria. ==Selected species== * ''Epacris acuminata'' * ''Epacris apsleyensis'' * ''Epacris barbata'' * ''Epacris breviflora'' * ''Epacris exserta'' * ''Epacris glabella'' * ''Epacris gunnii'' - Coral Heath * ''Epacris heteronema'' * ''Epacris impressa'' - Common or Pink Heath * ''Epacris lanuginosa'' - Woolly Heath * ''Epacris longiflora'' - Fuchsia Heath * ''Epacris microphylla'' - Coral Heath * ''Epacris mucronulata'' * ''Epacris obtusifolia'' - Blunt-leaf Heath * ''Epacris paludosa'' - Swamp Heath * ''Epacris pulchella'' * ''Epacris purpurascens var. purpurascens'' - Port Jackson Heath * ''Epacris purpurascens var. onosmiflora'' * ''Epacris reclinata'' * ''Epacris rigida'' - Keeled Heath * ''Epacris serpyllifolia'' - Thyme Heath * ''Epacris stuartii'' * ''Epacris tasmanica'' * ''Epacris virgata'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Epacris」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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