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Scholtzia teretifolia

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

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

The prostrate and spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 0.2 metres (0.3 to 0.7 ft) and can reach as high as 0.5 m (1.6 ft), it usually has a width of about 1.3 m (4.3 ft). It blooms between October and January producing pink-white flowers.[1]

It is found on sandplains and floodplains along the west coast in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia between Carnamah and Gingin where it grows in sandy soils.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Scholtzia teretifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.