Micromyrtus helmsii

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Micromyrtus helmsii

Priority One — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Micromyrtus
Species:
M. helmsii
Binomial name
Micromyrtus helmsii
(F.Muell. & Tate) J.W.Green

Micromyrtus helmsii is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The slender shrub typically grows to a height of 0.9 to 1.5 metres (3.0 to 4.9 ft) and blooms in September.

It is found in a few isolated location in the far eastern Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia in the Great Victoria Desert where it grows in sandy soils.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Micromyrtus helmsii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.


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