Biology:Malleostemon hursthousei

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Short description: Species of shrub

Malleostemon hursthousei
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Malleostemon
Species:
M. hursthousei
Binomial name
Malleostemon hursthousei
(W.Fitzg.) J.W.Green

Malleostemon hursthousei is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The slender erect shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 2 metres (2 to 7 ft). It blooms between September and November producing pink-white flowers.[1]

It is found on sandplains in the Mid West and Wheatbelt regions of Western Australia between Shark Bay and Moora where it grows in sandy soils.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15369199 entry