Micromyrtus helmsii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Micromyrtus |
Species: | M. helmsii |
Binomial name | |
Micromyrtus helmsii | |
Micromyrtus helmsii is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. [1]
The slender shrub typically grows to a height of 0.9 to 1.5 metres (3.0 to 4.9 ft) and blooms in September.
It is found in a few isolated location in the far eastern Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia in the Great Victoria Desert where it grows in sandy soils. [1]
John William Green is an Australian botanist.
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