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Malleostemon roseus

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Malleostemon roseus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Malleostemon
Species:
M. roseus
Binomial name
Malleostemon roseus

Malleostemon roseus is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The erect or sometimes prostrate shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 2 metres (1.0 to 6.6 ft) and sometimes as high as 3.5 m (11 ft). It blooms between July and December producing pink-white-yellow flowers.

It is found on undulating plains in an area in the extending from the Gascoyne into the Mid West, Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy or clay soils.[1]

References

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