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Homalocalyx grandiflorus

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Homalocalyx grandiflorus

Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Homalocalyx
Species:
H. grandiflorus
Binomial name
Homalocalyx grandiflorus

Homalocalyx grandiflorus is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 0.5 metres (0.7 to 1.6 ft) but can reach as high as 2 m (7 ft). It blooms between October and December producing red-pink-purple flowers.

It is found on sand plains in the Goldfields-Esperance region in a small area north of Kalgoorlie of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Homalocalyx grandiflorus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.