Kingdom Plantae Family Myrtaceae Rank Species | Order Myrtales Genus Leptospermum | |
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Similar Leptospermum nitidum, Leptospermum lanigerum, Leptospermum liversidgei, Leptospermum grandifolium, Leptospermum turbinatum | ||
Leptospermum rupestre is a flowering shrub in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Tasmania. In alpine areas it assumes a prostrate habit while in subalpine areas it appears as a large shrub. The species was first formally described in 1810 by botanist Robert Brown who observed it growing on rocky outcrops on Mount Wellington and nearby mountains.
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