Regelia megacephala | |
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R. megacephala inflorescence in Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Regelia |
Species: | R. megacephala
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Binomial name | |
Regelia megacephala | |
Synonyms | |
Melaleuca gardneri Craven & R.D.Edwards |
Regelia megacephala is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a taller shrub than others in its genus, with small, rounded leaves and clusters of purplish-red flowers from October to December.