Tetratheca hispidissima

Tetratheca hispidissima is an erect spreading or straggling shrub in the family Elaeocarpaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia. It grows from 0.3 m to 0.8 m high, on sandy, clayey and gravel soils on river flats and on lateritic ridges. Its pink to purple flowers may be seen from September to December.[3]

Tetratheca hispidissima
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Tetratheca
Species:
T. hispidissima
Binomial name
Tetratheca hispidissima

It was first described by Joachim Steetz in 1845.[1][2] There are no synonyms.[4]

The specific epithet, hispidissima, is a superlative derived from the Latin, hispidus, meaning "hispid", "covered with coarse rigid erect hairs or bristles harsh to the touch",[5] and thus describes the plant as being "most hairy".

References
  1. "Tetratheca hispidissima". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. Steetz, J. in Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.) (1845) Tremandreae. Plantae Preissianae 1(2): 217 Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  3. "Tetratheca hispidissima". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  4. "Tetratheca hispidissima Steetz | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  5. Stearn, W.T. (2004) Botanical Latin (4th ed) p.426, Timber Press, Portland, Oregon. ISBN 9780881926279
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