Biology:Scholtzia leptantha
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Short description: Species of shrub
| Scholtzia leptantha | |
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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: | Scholtzia |
| Species: | S. leptantha
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| Binomial name | |
| Scholtzia leptantha Benth.
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Scholtzia leptantha is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 2 metres (1.6 to 6.6 ft) and up to 3 metres (10 ft) wide. It blooms between June and November producing white flowers.[1]
It is found on dunes along the west coast in the Mid West and Wheatbelt regions of Western Australia between Shark Bay and Dandaragan where it grows in sandy soils.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Scholtzia leptantha". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/6035.
Wikidata ☰ Q15381486 entry
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