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Calytrix nematoclada

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Calytrix nematoclada

Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Calytrix
Species:
C. nematoclada
Binomial name
Calytrix nematoclada

Calytrix nematoclada is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.15 to 0.5 metres (0.5 to 1.6 ft) but can reach 1 m (3.3 ft). It usually blooms between September and January producing pink to purple flowers.[1]

Found on sand-plains with a scattered distribution through the southern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia where it grows on sandy soils.[1]

The species was first formally described by the botanist Lyndley Craven in 1987 in the article A taxonomic revision of Calytrix Labill. (Myrtaceae) in the journal Brunonia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Calytrix nematoclada". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. ^ "Calytrix nematoclada Craven". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 20 February 2017.