Hypocalymma phillipsii

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

Hypocalymma phillipsii

Priority Four — Rare Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Hypocalymma
Species:
H. phillipsii
Binomial name
Hypocalymma phillipsii

The erect and spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.25 to 0.7 metres (0.8 to 2.3 ft). It blooms between September and November producing cream-white-pink flowers.

It is found in a small area on hill slopes in the Great Southern region of Western Australia centred around the Stirling Range where it grows in sandy-peaty soils.[1]

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