Bauera rubioides Andr.

Japanese: バウエラ（英語表記）Bauera rubioides Andr.

An evergreen shrub of the Saxifragaceae family. It is also called Erica pseudo-flower because its leaves and shape resemble those of Erica, but there is no relation between the two. Florists sometimes refer to it as "love hairpin." The flowers are 1.5-2cm in diameter, have around eight petals, and are pale pink or white with a purplish tint. They hang down like a hairpin. They are native to Australia and Tasmania. The branches are thin and slightly sideways. They grow to about 50cm in height, but can grow to 2m in their native habitat. The leaves are small, about 1cm long, deeply divided into three lobes, each of which is oblong and has serrated edges.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ユキノシタ科の常緑低木。葉や樹姿がエリカに似ているのでエリカモドキとも呼ばれるが，類縁的には関係がない。花屋で〈愛のかんざし〉の名で呼ばれることもある。花は直径1.5～2cm，花弁は8枚前後で，紫をおびた淡紅色または白色。かんざしのように下を向いて垂れて咲く。原産地はオーストラリア，タスマニア。枝は細くやや横に向く。高さは50cmくらいだが，原産地では2mにもなる。葉は小さく，長さ1cmくらいで，深く3裂し，各片は長楕円形，縁に鋸歯がある。

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