Homalocalyx coarctatus

Homalocalyx coarctatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Homalocalyx
Species: H. coarctatus
Binomial name
Homalocalyx coarctatus

Homalocalyx coarctatus is a member of the Myrtaceae family endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 0.7 metres (1.0 to 2.3 ft). It blooms between September and November producing red-pink-purple flowers.

It is found on sand plains in the northern Wheatbelt and the Mid West regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Homalocalyx coarctatus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.


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