Calothamnus rupestris
| Calothamnus rupestris | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Calothamnus |
| Species: | C. rupestris |
| Binomial name | |
| Calothamnus rupestris Schauer[1] | |
Calothamnus rupestris is a shrub or tree species in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the south of Western Australia, where it occurs on granite outcrops and hillsides.[2] The species is also known by the common name Mouse Ears.[2]
It usually grows to between 0.9 and 4 metres in height and produces clusters of pink to red flowers from July to December in its native range.[2]
The species was first formally described by Johannes Conrad Schauer in 1843 in Dissertatio Phytographica de Regelia, Beaufortia et Calothamno.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Calothamnus rupestris". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Calothamnus rupestris". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.