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Astartea astarteoides

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Astartea astarteoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Astartea
Species:
A. astarteoides
Binomial name
Astartea astarteoides

Astartea astarteoides is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The loose spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 1.5 metres (4.9 ft). It blooms between October and November producing white-pink flowers.

It is found along the south coast in wet swampy depressions and road verges in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-loamy-clay soils over laterite or granite.[1]

References

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