Hypocalymma myrtifolium

Hypocalymma myrtifolium is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]

Hypocalymma myrtifolium

Priority Two — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Hypocalymma
Species:
H. myrtifolium
Binomial name
Hypocalymma myrtifolium

The erect shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 0.6 metres (1.0 to 2.0 ft) and as high as 1.5 metres (5 ft). It blooms between July and November producing cream-white flowers.

It is found in a small area on steep rocky slopes in the Great southern region of Western Australia centred around Gnowangerup where it grows in peaty-sandy soils over quartzite.[1]

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