Hypocalymma speciosum

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

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

The bushy shrub typically grows to a height of 0.15 to 0.6 metres (0.5 to 2.0 ft). It blooms between September and November producing pink-purple flowers.

It is found on rocky slopes in the Great Southern region of Western Australia centred around the Stirling Range where it grows in clay sand soils over laterite.[1]

References

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


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