Thryptomene nealensis

Thryptomene nealensis is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]

Thryptomene nealensis

Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Thryptomene
Species:
T. nealensis
Binomial name
Thryptomene nealensis

The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 metres (1 ft). It blooms in October producing pink flowers.

It is found on rocky breakaways in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia to the east of Kalgoorlie where it grows in lateritic soils.[1]

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