Homalocalyx coarctatus

Homalocalyx coarctatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Homalocalyx
Species:
H. coarctatus
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]

  1. ^ a b "Homalocalyx coarctatus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.