Biology:Homalocalyx staminosus

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Homalocalyx staminosus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Homalocalyx
Species:
H. staminosus
Binomial name
Homalocalyx staminosus
(F.Muell.) Craven

Homalocalyx staminosus is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]

Description

The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.45 to 1.2 metres (1.5 to 3.9 ft). It blooms between July and September producing pink-purple-red flowers.

Ecology

It is found on rocky sandstone ridges in a scattered area in the northern Mid West and Pilbara regions of Western Australia where it grows in shallow soils.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15367200 entry