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Micromyrtus triptycha

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Micromyrtus triptycha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Micromyrtus
Species:
M. triptycha
Binomial name
Micromyrtus triptycha

Micromyrtus triptycha is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The erect and open shrub typically grows to a height of 1.2 metres (3.9 ft). It blooms between April and December producing yellow-white-cream flowers.

It is found on sand plains, hills and slopes in the southern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia where it grows in gravelly, sandy or clay soils over laterite or ironstone.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Micromyrtus triptycha". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.