| Tetratheca erubescens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Tetratheca |
| Species: | T. erubescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetratheca erubescens | |
Tetratheca erubescens is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
The specific epithet erubescens (‘blushing’) refers to the appearance of the flowers. [1]
The species grows as a low, tangled shrub to 50 cm in height and 1.5 m wide. The flowers are white, pink or mauve, with darker flecks and speckles. [2] [1]
The range of the species lies within the Coolgardie IBRA bioregion of south-west Western Australia, where it is limited to the Koolyanobbing Range. The plants grow in rock crevices among hill crests, slopes and cliffs, on red-brown sandy and gravelly soils and ironstone. [2] [1]
Tetratheca is a genus of around 50 to 60 species of shrubs endemic to Australia. It is classified in the botanical family Elaeocarpaceae, now known to encompass the family Tremandraceae, which the genus originally belonged to. It occurs throughout extratropical Australia, and has been recorded in every mainland state except the Northern Territory.
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