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Hypocalymma tetrapterum

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Hypocalymma tetrapterum
Hypocalymma tetrapterum

Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Hypocalymma
Species:
H. tetrapterum
Binomial name
Hypocalymma tetrapterum

Hypocalymma tetrapterum is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.4 to 0.9 metres (1.3 to 3.0 ft). It blooms in August producing white flowers.

It is found on riverbanks and breakaways in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia in an area centered around Dandaragan where it grows in sandy-loamy soils with lateritic gravel.[1]

References

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