Thryptomene eremaea

Thryptomene eremaea

Priority Two — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Thryptomene
Species: T. eremaea
Binomial name
Thryptomene eremaea
Rye & Trudgen

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

The erect and open shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 1.5 metres (2 to 5 ft) in height. It blooms between July and September producing white-pink flowers.

It is found on sand plains in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia north of Kalgoorlie where it grows in sandy soils.[1]

References

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


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