Calytrix verruculosa
| Calytrix verruculosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Calytrix |
| Species: | C. verruculosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Calytrix verruculosa | |
Calytrix verruculosa is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.4 to 0.75 metres (1.3 to 2.5 ft). It usually blooms between August and October producing pink-white star-shaped flowers.[1]
Found in the Mid West region of Western Australia between Meekatharra and Cue where it grows on sandy clay soils.
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[]
- ^ a b "Calytrix verruculosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Calytrix verruculosa Craven". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
Categories:
- Plants described in 1987
- Calytrix
- Flora of Western Australia