Micromyrtus trudgenii

Micromyrtus trudgenii is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[3]

Micromyrtus trudgenii

Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Micromyrtus
Species:
M. trudgenii
Binomial name
Micromyrtus trudgenii

The erect and open shrub typically grows to a height of 1 to 2 metres (3.3 to 6.6 ft). It is found on hills and ridges in a small area the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia between Perenjori and Yalgoo where it grows in loamy-clay soils over ironstone or dolerite.[3]

Etymology

The species epithet, trudgenii, honours Malcolm Eric Trudgen.[2]

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References

  1. "Micromyrtus trudgenii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. Rye, B.L. (2007). "Micromyrtus trudgenii (Myrtaceae: Chamelaucieae), a new species from the Blue Hill Range area of south-western Australia" (PDF). Nuytsia. 17 (1): 326–329, Figs 1-3.
  3. "Micromyrtus trudgenii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.


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