Euryomyrtus ramosissima

Euryomyrtus ramosissima
Euryomyrtus ramosissima in Greater Bendigo National Park.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Euryomyrtus
Species:
E. ramosissima
Binomial name
Euryomyrtus ramosissima
Synonyms
  • Baeckea ramosissima A.Cunn.
  • Euryomyrtus alpina (Lindl.) Schauer
  • Baeckea diffusa Sieber ex DC.
  • Baeckea diffusa var. striata DC.
  • Baeckea thymifolia Hook.f.
  • Euryomyrtus thymifolia (Hook.f.) Schauer
  • Baeckea affinis Hook.f.
  • Baeckea alpina Lindl.
  • Euryomyrtus stuartiana Miq.
  • Euryomyrtus leptospermoides F.Muell. ex Miq.
  • Euryomyrtus diffusa (Sieber ex DC.) Schauer
Habit

Euryomyrtus ramosissima, the rosy baeckea, is a shrub in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae). The species is endemic to Australia. It is spreading in habit and grows to 60 cm in height. Its leaves are dark green, long and narrow ranging from 3 to 13 mm in length and 1 to 3 mm in width. White, pink or mauve flowers with circular petals are produced between June and February in its native range.

  1. ^ "Euryomyrtus ramosissima". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 24 October 2022.