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Homalocalyx pulcherrimus (Homalocalyx pulcherrimus)

Description

Homalocalyx pulcherrimus is a member of the Myrtaceae family endemic to Western Australia. The spreading to semi-prostrate shrub typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 0.6 metres (0.3 to 2.0 ft). It blooms between September and December producing red-pink-purple flowers. It is found on sand plains in an area where the Goldfields-Esperance meets the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia between Kondinin and Coolgardie where it grows in sandy soils.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Myrtales

            • Family: Myrtaceae

              • Genus: Homalocalyx