Thryptomene wittweri
Thryptomene wittweri is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]
| Thryptomene wittweri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Thryptomene |
| Species: | T. wittweri |
| Binomial name | |
| Thryptomene wittweri | |
The spreading to rounded shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 1.5 metres (2 to 5 ft). It blooms between April and August producing white-cream flowers.
It is found on breakaways and creek beds in the Gascoyne and Pilbara regions of Western Australia where it grows in skeletal stony soils.[1]
References
- "Thryptomene wittweri". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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