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Tetratheca filiformis

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Tetratheca filiformis

Delisted (DEC)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Tetratheca
Species:
T. filiformis
Binomial name
Tetratheca filiformis
Benth., 1863

Tetratheca filiformis is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Description

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The species grows as a diffuse to prostrate shrub to 40 cm in height. The flowers are pink-purple, appearing from October to January.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The range of the species lies within the Jarrah Forest and Warren IBRA bioregions of south-west Western Australia in the local government areas of Augusta–Margaret River, Denmark, Manjimup and Nannup. The plants grow in damp, sandy areas with winter wet season rainfall.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tetratheca filiformis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.