Pileanthus limacis
Pileanthus limacis, commonly known as coastal coppercups,[1] is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[2]
| Coastal coppercups | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Pileanthus |
| Species: | P. limacis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pileanthus limacis | |
The low spreading to prostrate shrub typically grows to a height of 0.8 metres (2.6 ft). It blooms between July and October producing white-pinkflowers.
It is found on coastal sand dunes in the Gascoyne and Pilbara regions of Western Australia between Shark Bay and Ashburton where it grows in sandy soils over limestone.[2]
The species was first formally described by the botanist Jacques Labillardière in 1806 in the work Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen.[3]
References
- Luke Sweedman, David Merritt (2006). Australian Seeds: A Guide to Their Collection, Identification and Biology. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 9780643098602.
- "Pileanthus limacis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- "Pileanthus limacis Labill". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
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