Homalocalyx thryptomenoides
Appearance
Homalocalyx thryptomenoides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Homalocalyx |
Species: | H. thryptomenoides
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Binomial name | |
Homalocalyx thryptomenoides |
Homalocalyx thryptomenoides is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 1.0 metre (0.7 to 3.3 ft). It blooms between July and November producing pink-purple-red flowers.
It is found on sand plains in a large area in the Mid West, Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Homalocalyx thryptomenoides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.