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Tetratheca efoliata

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Tetratheca efoliata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Tetratheca
Species:
T. efoliata
Binomial name
Tetratheca efoliata
F.Muell., 1876

Tetratheca efoliata is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Description

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The species grows as a tangled leafless shrub to 10–40 cm in height. The flowers are pink-purple or white, appearing from July to December.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The range of the species lies within the Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Esperance Plains and Mallee IBRA bioregions of south-west Western Australia. The plants grow on sandplains on yellow sand and lateritic soils.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Grazyna Paczkowska (1996). "Tetratheca efoliata F.Muell". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 19 October 2021.