Scholtzia leptantha | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Scholtzia |
Species: | S. leptantha
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Binomial name | |
Scholtzia leptantha |
Scholtzia leptantha is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 2 metres (1.6 to 6.6 ft) and up to 3 metres (10 ft) wide. It blooms between June and November producing white flowers.[1]
It is found on dunes along the west coast in the Mid West and Wheatbelt regions of Western Australia between Shark Bay and Dandaragan where it grows in sandy soils.[1]