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Thryptomene cuspidata

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Thryptomene cuspidata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Thryptomene
Species:
T. cuspidata
Binomial name
Thryptomene cuspidata

Thryptomene cuspidata is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The dense erect shrub typically grows to a height of 0.6 to 2.2 metres (2 to 7 ft) in height. It blooms between July and November producing white-pink flowers.

It is found on plains and among granite outcrops in the Mid West, Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy to gravelly soils.[1]

References

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