Tetratheca confertifolia

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Tetratheca confertifolia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Tetratheca
Species:
T. confertifolia
Binomial name
Tetratheca confertifolia
Steetz, 1845

Tetratheca confertifolia is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Description[]

The species grows as an erect (rarely decumbent) shrub to 10–30 cm in height. The pink or white flowers appear from August to December.[1]

Distribution and habitat[]

The range of the species lies within the Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee and Swan Coastal Plain IBRA bioregions of south-west Western Australia. The plants grow on sandy and lateritic soils. [1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Grazyna Paczkowska (1996). "Tetratheca confertifolia Steetz". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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