Homalocalyx grandiflorus

Homalocalyx grandiflorus

Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Homalocalyx
Species: H. grandiflorus
Binomial name
Homalocalyx grandiflorus

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

The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 0.5 metres (0.7 to 1.6 ft) but can reach as high as 2 m (7 ft). It blooms between October and December producing red-pink-purple flowers.

It is found on sand plains in the Goldfields-Esperance region in a small area north of Kalgoorlie of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils.[1]

References

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


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