Thryptomene decussata

Thryptomene decussata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Thryptomene
Species: T. decussata
Binomial name
Thryptomene decussata

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

The open and erect shrub typically grows to a height of 0.6 to 3 metres (2 to 10 ft) in height. It blooms between July and November producing white-pink flowers.

It is found on sand plains, breakaways and on stony ridges in the Mid West, Gascoyne and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Thryptomene decussata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.


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