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Thryptomene elliottii

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

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

The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 1.5 metres (1 to 5 ft) in height. It blooms between April and October producing white-pink flowers.

It is found on sand dunes or ridges in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia around the South Australian border and extending into South Australia where it grows in sandy soils.[1]

References

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