Biology:Malleostemon peltiger
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Short description: Species of shrub
| Malleostemon peltiger | |
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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. peltiger
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| Binomial name | |
| Malleostemon peltiger (S.Moore) J.W.Green
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Malleostemon peltiger is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The straggly spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.6 to 2 metres (2 to 7 ft). It blooms between August and November producing pink-white flowers.[1]
It is found on sand plains in the Gascoyne, Mid West and Wheatbelt between Shark Bay and Morawa where it grows in sandy soils.[1]
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Malleostemon peltiger". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5864.
Wikidata ☰ Q15369433 entry
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