Tetratheca ciliata
Pink bells | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Oxalidales |
Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
Genus: | Tetratheca |
Species: | T. ciliata
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Binomial name | |
Tetratheca ciliata Lindl.
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Tetratheca ciliata, commonly known as pink bells, is a small shrub in the family Elaeocarpaceae. It is endemic to southern Australia.[1]
It is a small shrub which may grow up to 100 cm high. Deep lilac pink flowers appear between October and November in the species' native range.[1]
The species was first formally described by English botanist John Lindley in 1838 in .[2]
It occurs in Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Tetratheca ciliata Lindl". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- ^ "Tertratheca ciliata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
Categories:
- Tetratheca
- Oxalidales of Australia
- Flora of New South Wales
- Flora of South Australia
- Flora of Tasmania
- Flora of Victoria (Australia)
- Flora of Western Australia
- Oxalidales stubs