Hypocalymma puniceum

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Hypocalymma puniceum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Hypocalymma
Species:
H. puniceum
Binomial name
Hypocalymma puniceum

Hypocalymma puniceum, commonly known as the large myrtle, is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.15 to 1.0 metre (0.5 to 3.3 ft). It blooms between December and April producing pink-red flowers.

It is found in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia where it grows in gravelly sandy tor loam soils.[1]

References[edit]

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