Thryptomene elliottii

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

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

The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 1.5 metres (1 to 5 ft) in height. It blooms between April and October producing white-pink flowers.

It is found on sand dunes or ridges in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia around the South Australian border and extending into South Australia where it grows in sandy soils.[1]

References

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


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