Homalocalyx coarctatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Homalocalyx |
Species: | H. coarctatus
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Binomial name | |
Homalocalyx coarctatus |
Homalocalyx coarctatus is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 0.7 metres (1.0 to 2.3 ft). It blooms between September and November producing red-pink-purple flowers.
It is found on sand plains in the northern Wheatbelt and the Mid West regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils.[1]