Hypocalymma uncinatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Hypocalymma |
Species: | H. uncinatum |
Binomial name | |
Hypocalymma uncinatum | |
Hypocalymma uncinatum is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. [1]
The erect shrub typically grows to a height of 0.6 to 2.0 metres (2.0 to 6.6 ft). It blooms between July to September producing white flowers.
It is found among granite outcrops and hills in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia in an area between Merredin and Kondinin where it grows in sandy or loamy soils with lateritic gravel. [1]
Chamelaucium, also known as waxflower, is a genus of shrubs endemic to south western Western Australia. They belong to the myrtle family Myrtaceae and have flowers similar to those of the tea-trees (Leptospermum). The most well-known species is the Geraldton Wax, Chamelaucium uncinatum, which is cultivated widely for its large attractive flowers.
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