Calytrix simplex
| Calytrix simplex | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Calytrix |
| Species: | C. simplex
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| Binomial name | |
| Calytrix simplex | |
Calytrix simplex 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 0.15 to 0.5 metres (0.5 to 1.6 ft). It usually blooms between October and December producing purple star-shaped flowers.[1]
Found on ridges and sand plains in a scattered area from the Swan Coastal Plain extending inland into the Wheatbelt where it grows in sandy lateritic soils.
There are two known subspecies:
- Calytrix simplex subsp. simplex
- Calytrix simplex subsp. suboppositifolia
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Calytrix simplex". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.