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Calytrix parvivallis

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Calytrix parvivallis

Priority Two — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Calytrix
Species:
C. parvivallis
Binomial name
Calytrix parvivallis

Calytrix parvivallis is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.25 to 0.5 metres (1 to 2 ft). It usually blooms in October producing purple flowers.[1]

Found a small area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia near Dowerin where it grows on sand or loam soils.

The species was first formally described by the botanist Lyndley Craven in 1987 in the article A taxonomic revision of Calytrix Labill. (Myrtaceae) in the journal Brunonia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Calytrix parvivallis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. ^ "Calytrix parvivallis Craven". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 19 February 2017.