| Astartea fascicularis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Astartea |
| Species: | A. fascicularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Astartea fascicularis (Labill.) DC. |
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Astartea fascicularis is a species of the botanical family Myrtaceae. This plant is endemic to the south west of Western Australia.
An erect shrub to three, or five, metres in height, with white and pink flowers that appear throughout the year. It favours habitat that is winter wet and is frequently found on granite outcrops.
Male individuals of the bizarre flightless stilt-legged fly Badisis ambulans occasionally visit the flowers of this plant. They look like ants, but if approached they will hop to the flower's edge, drop down and hide on the ground.