Tetratheca similis
Appearance
Tetratheca similis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Oxalidales |
Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
Genus: | Tetratheca |
Species: | T. similis
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Binomial name | |
Tetratheca similis Joy Thomps., 1976[1]
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Tetratheca similis is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Description
[edit]The species grows as a spreading shrub to 30 cm in height. The pink flowers appear from August to September.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The range of the species lies in the Avon Wheatbelt and Jarrah Forest IBRA bioregions of south-west Western Australia. The plants grow in sandy clay soils with lateritic boulders.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Thompson, J (1976). "A Revision of the Genus Tetratheca (Tremandraceae)". Telopea. 1 (3): 139–215. doi:10.7751/telopea19763301.
- ^ a b Grazyna Paczkowska (1996). "Tetratheca similis Joy Thomps". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 11 October 2021.