Hypocalymma phillipsii

Hypocalymma phillipsii

Priority Four — Rare Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Hypocalymma
Species: H. phillipsii
Binomial name
Hypocalymma phillipsii

Hypocalymma phillipsii is a member of the Myrtaceae family endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The erect and spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.25 to 0.7 metres (0.8 to 2.3 ft). It blooms between September and November producing cream-white-pink flowers.

It is found in a small area on hill slopes in the Great Southern region of Western Australia centred around the Stirling Range where it grows in sandy-peaty soils.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Hypocalymma phillipsii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.


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