Homalocalyx grandiflorus

Homalocalyx grandiflorus
Conservation status
	; Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Homalocalyx
Species:	H. grandiflorus
Binomial name
	Homalocalyx grandiflorus; (C.A.Gardner) Craven

Homalocalyx grandiflorus is a member of the Myrtaceae family endemic to Western Australia.^[1]

The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 0.5 metres (0.7 to 1.6 ft) but can reach as high as 2 m (7 ft). It blooms between October and December producing red-pink-purple flowers.

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

References

^ ^a ^b "Homalocalyx grandiflorus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.

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[FloraBase-1] "Homalocalyx grandiflorus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.

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