Biology:Asteromyrtus magnifica

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Short description: Species of tree

Asteromyrtus magnifica
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Asteromyrtus
Species:
A. magnifica
Binomial name
Asteromyrtus magnifica
(Specht) Craven 1988 (1989)
Synonyms
  • Melaleuca magnifica Specht 1958

Asteromyrtus magnifica is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is endemic to the Northern Territory of Australia .

Description

The species grows as a slender shrub or small tree up to 3 m in height by 1.5 m across. The bark is brown, rough and fibrous. The flowers occur as cream to yellow globular inflorescences.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species has a restricted distribution in the Top End of the Northern Territory.[2] It occurs among dissected rocky outcrops and along seasonal creeks on the sandstone plateaus of Arnhem Land as well as on Groote Eylandt and adjacent islands.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15396318 entry