Thryptomene baeckeacea

Thryptomene baeckeacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Thryptomene
Species: T. baeckeacea
Binomial name
Thryptomene baeckeacea
F.Muell.
Synonyms
  • Baeckea micrantha DC.
  • Schidiomyrtus micrantha (DC.) Schauer
  • Thryptomene micrantha (DC.) C.A.Gardner nom. illeg.
  • Thryptomene sp. Geraldton

Thryptomene baeckeacea is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae.[1] [2] It grows to between 0.2 and 1.2 metres high and produces white, pink or purple flowers between May and October in the species native range. The species is endemic to Western Australia.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Thryptomene baeckeacea". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
  2. "Thryptomene baeckeacea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 1 May 2011.