Malleostemon roseus
Appearance
Malleostemon roseus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Malleostemon |
Species: | M. roseus
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Binomial name | |
Malleostemon roseus |
Malleostemon roseus is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The erect or sometimes prostrate shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 2 metres (1.0 to 6.6 ft) and sometimes as high as 3.5 m (11 ft). It blooms between July and December producing pink-white-yellow flowers.
It is found on undulating plains in an area in the extending from the Gascoyne into the Mid West, Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy or clay soils.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Malleostemon roseus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.