| Tetratheca nephelioides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Tetratheca |
| Species: | T. nephelioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetratheca nephelioides | |
Tetratheca nephelioides is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
The species grows as a small, erect, clumped shrub to 40 cm in height and 80 cm wide. The deep mauve to magenta flowers appear in September. [3] [1]
The range of the species lies within the Geraldton Sandplains IBRA bioregion of south-west Western Australia, some 240 km north of the city of Perth near the town of Eneabba. The plants grow on sandy, clayey, gravelly and lateritic soils. [3] [1]
The species has been listed as Critically Endangered under Australia's EPBC Act. Threats include disturbance from power line and firebreak maintenance activities. [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.
Tetratheca similis is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Tetratheca remota is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Tetratheca paucifolia is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Tetratheca parvifolia is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Tetratheca fasciculata, also known as Cronin's Tetratheca, is an extinct species of plant in the quandong family that was endemic to Australia.
Tetratheca setigera is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Tetratheca affinis is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Tetratheca virgata is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Tetratheca confertifolia is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Tetratheca pilata is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Tetratheca phoenix is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Tetratheca exasperata is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Tetratheca erubescens is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Tetratheca pubescens is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Tetratheca pilifera is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Tetratheca nuda is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Tetratheca harperi, also known as Jackson Tetratheca, is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Tetratheca efoliata is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
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