Hypocalymma speciosum
Appearance
Hypocalymma speciosum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Hypocalymma |
Species: | H. speciosum
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Binomial name | |
Hypocalymma speciosum |
Hypocalymma speciosum is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The bushy shrub typically grows to a height of 0.15 to 0.6 metres (0.5 to 2.0 ft). It blooms between September and November producing pink-purple flowers.
It is found on rocky slopes in the Great Southern region of Western Australia centred around the Stirling Range where it grows in clay sand soils over laterite.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Hypocalymma speciosum". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.