Hypocalymma tenuatum

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Hypocalymma tenuatum

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

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

The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 0.35 metres (0.7 to 1.1 ft). It blooms between July and August producing cream-yellow flowers.

It is found among rocky outcrops and on ridges in a small area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia between Coorow and Dandaragan where it grows in sandy-loamy soils over sandstone.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Hypocalymma tenuatum". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.