Tetratheca erubescens

Tetratheca erubescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Oxalidales
Family:	Elaeocarpaceae
Genus:	Tetratheca
Species:	T. erubescens
Binomial name
	Tetratheca erubescens; , 2007

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

Etymology[]

The specific epithet erubescens (‘blushing’) refers to the appearance of the flowers.^[1]

Description[]

The species grows as a low, tangled shrub to 50 cm in height and 1.5 m wide. The flowers are white, pink or mauve, with darker flecks and speckles.^[2]^[1]

Distribution and habitat[]

The range of the species lies within the Coolgardie IBRA bioregion of south-west Western Australia, where it is limited to the Koolyanobbing Range. The plants grow in rock crevices among hill crests, slopes and cliffs, on red-brown sandy and gravelly soils and ironstone.^[2]^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Bull, JP (2007). "Tetratheca erubescens (Elaeocarpaceae), a new and geographically restricted species from the Coolgardie Biogeographic Region of south-western Australia". Nuytsia. 17: 88–94.
^ ^a ^b Amanda Spooner (2008). "Tetratheca erubescens J.P.Bull". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

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[nuytsia2007-1] Bull, JP (2007). "Tetratheca erubescens (Elaeocarpaceae), a new and geographically restricted species from the Coolgardie Biogeographic Region of south-western Australia". Nuytsia. 17: 88–94.

[florabase-2] Amanda Spooner (2008). "Tetratheca erubescens J.P.Bull". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

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