Leptospermum fastigatum (Leptospermum fastigatum)
Description
Leptospermum fastigiatum is a member of the Myrtaceae family endemic to Western Australia[1] and South Australia. The shrub typically grows to a height of 1 to 3 metres (3 to 10 ft). It blooms between September and December producing white flowers. The species was first formally described by the botanist Spencer Moore in 1920 as part of the work "A Contribution to the Flora of Australia" as published in the Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany. The plant is often confused with Leptospermum roei and the name is often misapplied. It is found on sand plains and among rocky outcrops in the Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia extending into the Great Victoria Desert in western South Australia where it grows in sandy soils. The plant contains essential oils, L. fastigiatum oils content is made up of 82.8% α-pinene.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Myrtales
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Family: Myrtaceae
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Genus: Myrtales
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