Scholtzia leptantha

Scholtzia leptantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Scholtzia
Species: S. leptantha
Binomial name
Scholtzia leptantha

Scholtzia leptantha is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 2 metres (1.6 to 6.6 ft) and up to 3 metres (10 ft) wide. It blooms between June and November producing white flowers.[1]

It is found on dunes along the west coast in the Mid West and Wheatbelt regions of Western Australia between Shark Bay and Dandaragan where it grows in sandy soils.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Scholtzia leptantha". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.


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