Calytrix habrantha
Calytrix habrantha is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]
| Calytrix habrantha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Calytrix |
| Species: | C. habrantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Calytrix habrantha | |
The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 1 metre (0.7 to 3.3 ft). It usually blooms between November and January producing pink to purple flowers.[1]
Found on undulating plains with a scattered distribution through the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia where it grows on sand or loam soils with gravel and laterite.[1]
The species was first formally described by the botanist Lyndley Craven in 1987 in the article A taxonomic revision of Calytrix Labill. (Myrtaceae) in the journal Brunonia.[2]
References
- "Calytrix habrantha". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- "Calytrix habrantha Craven". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
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