Epacris Cav.

Stamens inserted at the throat of the corolla tube. Anthers versatile, attached to filament above their middle Epacris

Corolla tube longer than the calyx

Leaves with an obtuse apex

Stems with prominent ridged leaf-scars

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Erect shrub to 30 cm with few stems. Branchlets hirsute. Leaves oblanceolate to narrow-elliptic, 6–14 mm long, margins thickened, 3 prominent main veins, intramarginal vein present, lateral veins not conspicuous. Flowers axillary, scattered along new branches. Sepals 3–4 mm long. Corolla tube 7–9 mm long. Coast and Blue Mts Growing on sandstone rock faces or at base of cliffs. DSF. Fl. summer. Epacris lithophila

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Weak, trailing or ascending–shrub to 30 cm high, branchlets pubescent. Leaves spreading, obovate to oblanceolate, 4–12 mm long; margins thickened, sometimes ciliate, 1–3 main veins, lateral veins conspicuous. Flowers axillary, scattered along the branches but sometimes clustered at ends of branches