Baeckea pentagonantha
Baeckea pentagonantha is a shrub found along the west coast Western Australia.[1]
| Baeckea pentagonantha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Baeckea |
| Species: | B. pentagonantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Baeckea pentagonantha | |
The erect and spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.25 to 2 metres (0.8 to 6.6 ft). It blooms between July and October producing white flowers.
It is found on sand plains and river flats in the coastal parts of the Mid West region of Western Australia centred around Geraldton where it grows in sandy soils.[1]
The species was first formally described by the botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1864 in the work Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae[2]
See also
References
- "Baeckea pentagonantha". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- "Baeckea pentagonantha F.Muell". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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