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Thryptomene urceolaris (Thryptomene urceolaris)

Description

Thryptomene urceolaris is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia. The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 1.3 metres (1 to 4 ft) and sometimes as high as 3 metres (10 ft). It blooms between July and October producing pink-white flowers. It is found on undulating plains Goldfields-Esperance regione of Western Australia in a large area centred around Kalgoorlie where it grows in sandy soils.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Myrtales

            • Family: Myrtaceae

              • Genus: Thryptomene