Hypocalymma puniceum

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

Hypocalymma puniceum, commonly known as the large myrtle, is a member of the Myrtaceae family endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.15 to 1.0 metre (0.5 to 3.3 ft). It blooms between December and April producing pink-red flowers.

It is found in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia where it grows in gravelly sandy tor loam soils.[1]

References

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


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