Tetratheca rubioides

Tetratheca rubioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Oxalidales
Family:	Elaeocarpaceae
Genus:	Tetratheca
Species:	T. rubioides
Binomial name
	Tetratheca rubioides; A.Cunn., 1825

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

Description[]

The species grows as a compact shrub to 30–60 cm in height. The linear leaves are 3–15 mm long and 1 mm wide. The flowers are deep lilac-pink, with petals 5–11 mm long, appearing mostly from October to November.^[1]

Distribution and habitat[]

The range of the species extends from the Blue Mountains to the Braidwood district in eastern New South Wales, where the plants grow in heath and sclerophyll forest on sandstone.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b C. Gardner & L. Murray (1992). "Tetratheca rubioides A.Cunn". PlantNET. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

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[plantnet-1] C. Gardner & L. Murray (1992). "Tetratheca rubioides A.Cunn". PlantNET. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

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