Biology:Tetratheca confertifolia
From HandWiki
Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Tetratheca confertifolia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Tetratheca |
| Species: | T. confertifolia
|
| Binomial name | |
| Tetratheca confertifolia Steetz, 1845
| |
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 10โ30 cm in height. The pink or white flowers appear from August to December.[1]
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. The plants grow on sandy and lateritic soils.[1]
References
- โ 1.0 1.1 Grazyna Paczkowska (1996). "Tetratheca confertifolia Steetz". Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/4528.
Wikidata ☰ {{{from}}} entry
