Malleostemon roseus
| Malleostemon roseus | |
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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: | Malleostemon |
| Species: | M. roseus
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| Binomial name | |
| Malleostemon roseus | |
Malleostemon roseus is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The erect or sometimes prostrate shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 2 metres (1.0 to 6.6 ft) and sometimes as high as 3.5 m (11 ft). It blooms between July and December producing pink-white-yellow flowers.
It is found on undulating plains in an area in the extending from the Gascoyne into the Mid West, Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy or clay soils.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Malleostemon roseus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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