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Micromyrtus clavata

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

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

The erect compact or sprawling shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 1.8 metres (1.0 to 5.9 ft). It blooms between June and September producing white flowers.

It is found on slopes and winter wet areas as well as around granite rocks in the Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia between Perenjori and Menzies where it grows in lateritic and granitic soils.[1]

References

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