Biology:Tetratheca shiressii

From HandWiki
Revision as of 16:00, 4 August 2022 by imported>QCDvac (change)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Short description: Species of flowering plant

Tetratheca shiressii
Tetratheca shiressii Blakely.jpg
Flowers
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Tetratheca
Species:
T. shiressii
Binomial name
Tetratheca shiressii
Blakely, 1925

Tetratheca shiressii is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia .

Description

The species grows as a small, ascending or decumbent shrub to 30–75 cm in height. The oval leaves are 4–12 mm long and 6 mm wide. The flowers are deep lilac-pink, with petals 10–20 mm long, appearing mostly from July to October.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The range of the species includes the Watagans and the Bulli area in eastern New South Wales, where the plants grow in heath on sandy, swampy or rocky sites.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ {{{from}}} entry