| Tetratheca halmaturina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Tetratheca |
| Species: | T. halmaturina |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetratheca halmaturina J.M.Black, 1924 | |
Tetratheca halmaturina, also known as curly pink-bells, is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
The species grows as a compact shrub, usually to 20 cm (sometimes up to 50 cm) in height. The oval to rhomboidal leaves are 2–4 mm long and are often reduced to triangular scales on the upper branches. The dark pink flowers each have five 8–13 mm long petals, appearing from July to December. [1]
The species is endemic to Kangaroo Island, South Australia, where it is found mainly in the northern and western parts of the island in shrubland. [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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