Tetratheca exasperata
Tetratheca exasperata is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
| Tetratheca exasperata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Tetratheca |
| Species: | T. exasperata |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetratheca exasperata R.Butcher, 2007[1] | |
Description
The species grows as a small shrub to 10–35 cm in height, with dark pink to pink-purple flowers.[2][1]
Distribution and habitat
The range of the species lies within the Avon Wheatbelt, Jarrah Forest and Warren IBRA bioregions of south-west Western Australia, some 200–300 km south to south-east of the city of Perth. The plants grow on white-grey sand, sandy loam, and orange-brown gravelly loam soils.[2][1]
References
- Butcher, R (2007). "Tetratheca exasperata and T. phoenix (Elaeocarpaceae), two new conservation-listed species allied to T. setigera, from south-west Western Australia". Nuytsia. 17: 117–126.
- Amanda Spooner (2008). "Tetratheca phoenix R.Butcher". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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