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Lamarchea sulcata

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Lamarchea sulcata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Lamarchea
Species:
L. sulcata
Binomial name
Lamarchea sulcata

Lamarchea sulcata is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia[1] and the Northern Territory.[2]

The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.6 to 2 metres (2 to 7 ft). Depending on rainfall it blooms between August and October producing green-red flowers.[1]

It is found on sand dunes, rocky hills and flats in the Pilbara and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in gravelly sandy to loamy soils.[1]

The species was first described in 1972 by the botanist Alex George in the article A revision of the genus Lamarchea Gaudichaud (Myrtaceae: Leptospermoideae) published in the journal Nuytsia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Lamarchea sulcata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. ^ a b "Lamarchea sulcata A.S.George". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 18 March 2017.