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Tetratheca erubescens

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Tetratheca erubescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Tetratheca
Species:
T. erubescens
Binomial name
Tetratheca erubescens

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

Etymology

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The specific epithet erubescens (‘blushing’) refers to the appearance of the flowers.[1]

Description

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The species grows as a low, tangled shrub to 50 cm in height and 1.5 m wide. The flowers are white, pink or mauve, with darker flecks and speckles.[2][1]

Distribution and habitat

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The range of the species lies within the Coolgardie IBRA bioregion of south-west Western Australia, where it is limited to the Koolyanobbing Range. The plants grow in rock crevices among hill crests, slopes and cliffs, on red-brown sandy and gravelly soils and ironstone.[2][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Bull, JP (2007). "Tetratheca erubescens (Elaeocarpaceae), a new and geographically restricted species from the Coolgardie Biogeographic Region of south-western Australia". Nuytsia. 17: 88–94.
  2. ^ a b Amanda Spooner (2008). "Tetratheca erubescens J.P.Bull". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2021.