Chamelaucium micranthum

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Chamelaucium micranthum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Chamelaucium
Species:
C. micranthum
Binomial name
Chamelaucium micranthum

Chamaelaucium micranthum is a member of the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, endemic to Western Australia. [1]

The erect shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 4 metres (2 to 13 ft). It blooms between August and November producing white flowers. [1]

Found along creek beds and banks extending from the Mid West to the central Wheatbelt regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Chamelaucium micranthum". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.