Tetratheca rupicola

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Tetratheca rupicola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Tetratheca
Species:
T. rupicola
Binomial name
Tetratheca rupicola

Tetratheca rupicola is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Description[edit]

The species grows as a compact or diffuse shrub to 20–40 cm in height. The solitary pink flowers have petals 6–15 mm long, appearing from October to December.[2]

Distribution and habitat[edit]

The plants grow in sandy and rocky soils in heath and sclerophyll forest in the Blue Mountains of central eastern New South Wales.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Thompson, J (1976). "A Revision of the Genus Tetratheca (Tremandraceae)". Telopea. 1 (3): 139–215. doi:10.7751/telopea19763301.
  2. ^ a b C. Gardner & L. Murray (1992). "Tetratheca rupicola Joy Thomps". PlantNET. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 13 October 2021.