Scholtzia umbellifera

Scholtzia umbellifera is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]

Scholtzia umbellifera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Scholtzia
Species:
S. umbellifera
Binomial name
Scholtzia umbellifera

The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.4 to 2 metres (1.3 to 6.6 ft). It blooms between August and December producing pink-white flowers.[1]

It is found on sandplains and among limestone outcrops along the west coast in the Mid West and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia between Shark Bay and Dandaragan where it grows in sandy soils over laterite or limestone.[1]

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