Tetratheca confertifolia
| Tetratheca confertifolia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Tetratheca |
| Species: | T. confertifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Tetratheca confertifolia Steetz, 1845
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Tetratheca confertifolia is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Description
The species grows as an erect (rarely decumbent) shrub to 10–30 cm in height. The pink or white flowers appear from August to December.[1] It's conservation code is 'Not Threatened' as per 'Conservation Codes applied to plants in Western Australia'.[2]
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Two Tetratheca confertifolia flowers with characteristic pink petals.
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A cluster of Tetratheca confertifolia flowers growing in a natural setting.
Distribution and habitat
The range of the species lies within the Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee and Swan Coastal Plain IBRA bioregions of south-west Western Australia.[1]
Dandaragan Plateau, Geraldton Hills, Katanning, Lesueur Sandplain, Merredin, Northern Jarrah Forest, Western Mallee are IBRA subregion it is found in.[2] The plants grow on sandy and lateritic soils.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Grazyna Paczkowska (1996). "Tetratheca confertifolia Steetz". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ a b Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science. "Florabase—the Western Australian Flora". florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 20 February 2024.