Kunzea pulchella
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| Species: | K. pulchella
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Kunzea pulcella (Granite Kunzea) is a shrub in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia, where it occurs on granite outcrops and slopes.[1]
It grows to between 0.6 metres (2 ft 0 in) and 3 metres (9.8 ft) in height. It is one of two Kunzea species that produces red flowers (the other being Kunzea baxteri) although white and cream coloured forms are also known.[1][2] The flowers are produced between June and November in its native range.[1]
The species was first formally described by Alex George in 1966 in The Western Australian Naturalist.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Kunzea pulchella". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ McCarthy, Norm. "The Genus Kunzea". Australian Plants Online. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
- ^ "Kunzea pulchella". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
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