Epacris Cav.
Stamens inserted at the throat of the corolla tube. Anthers versatile, attached to filament above their middle Epacris
Leaves with an obtuse apex
Stems with indistinct leaf-scars
Leaves less than 3 mm wide, erect or ascending, oblong-elliptic to lanceolate or broad-linear, 5–12 mm long. Flowers axillary, usually in long one-sided terminal leafy racemes. Corolla tube creamy white, slightly exceeding the sepals, 4–8 mm long, cylindrical or slightly campanulate. Erect shrub up to 1.50 m high. Widespread. Chiefly in swampy sandy soils. Fl. spring–summer Epacris obtusifolia
Leaves more than 3 mm wide, horizontal to reflexed, obovate to almost orbicular, 4–8 mm long, 3–7 mm wide. Flowers axillary in short leafy terminal inflorescences. Corolla tube white or cream, slightly exceeding the sepals. Erect shrub up to 1 m high. Jenolan Caves. Heath and DSF. Fl. spring Epacris robusta