Baeckea subcuneata
Baeckea subcuneata is a shrub found along the west coast of Western Australia.[1]
| Baeckea subcuneata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Baeckea |
| Species: | B. subcuneata |
| Binomial name | |
| Baeckea subcuneata | |
The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.8 to 1.5 metres (2.6 to 4.9 ft). It blooms between August and November producing white-pink flowers.
It is found on sand dunes and sandstone outcrops in the coastal parts of the Mid West region of Western Australia in a small area near 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
See also
References
- "Baeckea subcuneata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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