Scholtzia teretifolia
| Scholtzia teretifolia | |
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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: | Scholtzia |
| Species: | S. teretifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Scholtzia teretifolia Benth.
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Scholtzia teretifolia is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The prostrate and spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 0.2 metres (0.3 to 0.7 ft) and can reach as high as 0.5 m (1.6 ft), it usually has a width of about 1.3 m (4.3 ft). It blooms between October and January producing pink-white flowers.[1]
It is found on sandplains and floodplains along the west coast in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia between Carnamah and Gingin where it grows in sandy soils.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Scholtzia teretifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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