Thryptomene velutina

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Thryptomene velutina

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: Thryptomene
Species:
T. velutina
Binomial name
Thryptomene velutina

Thryptomene velutina is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The shrub is found in the Mid West region of Western Australia between Geraldton and the Chapman Valley.[1]

Etymology[edit]

The specific epithet, velutina, is from the Latin adjective, velutinus, -a, -um, ("velvety"), and refers to the flower's velvety hypanthium, which distinguishes it from other Thryptomene species.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Thryptomene velutina". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. ^ a b Rye, B.L. (2014). "An update to the taxonomy of some Western Australian genera of Myrtaceae tribe Chamelaucieae. 3. Thryptomene" (PDF). Nuytsia. 24: 302–304, Fig. 9F-J, 10.