Tetratheca ericifolia

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Tetratheca ericifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Tetratheca
Species:
T. ericifolia
Binomial name
Tetratheca ericifolia
Sm., 1805

Tetratheca ericifolia is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

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Description

The species grows as a diffuse or compact shrub to 15–40 cm in height, and with stems covered with pale brown bristles. The linear leaves are 3–10 mm long and 1–1.5 mm wide. The flowers are lilac-pink, with petals 5–12.5 mm long, appearing throughout the year, but mainly from July to December. [1]

Distribution and habitat

The species is found from Nabiac southwards to the Nimmitabel area in eastern New South Wales, where the plants grow in heathland and dry sclerophyll forest on sandy soils. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 C. Gardner & L. Murray (1992). "Tetratheca ericifolia Sm". PlantNET. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 23 October 2021.