Hypocalymma sylvestre is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]
Hypocalymma sylvestre | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Hypocalymma |
Species: | H. sylvestre
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Binomial name | |
Hypocalymma sylvestre |
The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.6 metres (2.0 ft). It blooms in August producing yellow flowers.
It is found in woodlands on lateritic hilltops in an area centred around Chittering where it grows in sandy-loamy soils.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Hypocalymma sylvestre". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.