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Thryptomene eremaea

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Thryptomene eremaea

Priority Two — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Thryptomene
Species:
T. eremaea
Binomial name
Thryptomene eremaea
Rye & Trudgen

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

The erect and open shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 1.5 metres (2 to 5 ft) in height. It blooms between July and September producing white-pink flowers.

It is found on sand plains in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia north of Kalgoorlie where it grows in sandy soils.[1]

References

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