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Thryptomene decussata (Thryptomene decussata)

Description

Thryptomene decussata is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia. The open and erect shrub typically grows to a height of 0.6 to 3 metres (2 to 10 ft) in height. It blooms between July and November producing white-pink flowers. It is found on sand plains, breakaways and on stony ridges in the Mid West, Gascoyne and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Myrtales

            • Family: Myrtaceae

              • Genus: Thryptomene