| Melaleuca penicula | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
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Priority Two — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC) |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Melaleuca[1][2] |
| Species: | M. penicula |
| Binomial name | |
| Melaleuca penicula (K.J.Cowley) Craven |
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Melaleuca penicula is an Australian shrub. It has narrow, ovate leaves, and is 1.8–3 metres in height. It is primarily found in rocky or sandy areas.[3] It was originally described as a subspecies of Melaleuca coccinea by Kirsten Cowley in 1990 but later elevated to species rank by Lyndley Craven in 1999.[4]