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Tetratheca fasciculata

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

Tetratheca fasciculata, also known as Cronin's Tetratheca, is an extinct species of plant in the quandong family that was endemic to Australia.

Description

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The species grew as a compact shrub less than 20 cm in height. The flowers were pink.[3]

Distribution and habitat

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The plant was collected only twice, in the late 19th century, from the Wagin area about 230 km south-east of Perth, in the Avon Wheatbelt IBRA bioregion of south-west Western Australia.[3][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tetratheca fasciculata — Cronin's Tetratheca". Species Profile and Threats Database. Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Australia. 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. ^ Thompson, J (1976). "A Revision of the Genus Tetratheca (Tremandraceae)". Telopea. 1 (3): 139–215. doi:10.7751/telopea19763301.
  3. ^ a b Grazyna Paczkowska (1996). "Tetratheca fasciculata Joy Thomps". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2021.