Euryomyrtus maidenii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Euryomyrtus |
Species: | E. maidenii
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Binomial name | |
Euryomyrtus maidenii (Ewart & Jean White) Trudgen
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Euryomyrtus maidenii is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The erect, compact or spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 0.9 metres (0.3 to 3.0 ft). It blooms between March and October producing purple-pink flowers.
It is found on sand plains in the Wheatbelt, Mid West and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils over laterite.[1]