Tetratheca affinis
Appearance
Tetratheca affinis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Oxalidales |
Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
Genus: | Tetratheca |
Species: | T. affinis
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Binomial name | |
Tetratheca affinis Endl., 1837
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Tetratheca affinis is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Description
[edit]The species grows as an erect, open and leafless shrub to 10–70 cm (occasionally up to a metre) in height. The pink-purple flowers appear from August to November.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs within the Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee and Warren IBRA bioregions of south-west Western Australia. The plants grow on slopes, flats and swamp edges with sandy and lateritic soils.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Grazyna Paczkowska (1996). "Tetratheca affinis Endl". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2021.