Tetratheca pilata

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Tetratheca pilata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Tetratheca
Species:
T. pilata
Binomial name
Tetratheca pilata
R.Butcher, 2007 [1]

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

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Description

The species grows as a small multistemmed shrub to 20–30 cm in height, with pale pink flowers. [2]

Distribution and habitat

The range of the species lies within the Esperance Plains IBRA bioregion of south-west Western Australia in a small area south of the town of Ongerup. The plants grow on rocky outcrops with granitic loam soils. [2]

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References

  1. Butcher, R (2007). "Tetratheca pilata (Elaeocarpaceae), a new and apparently rare species from the Ongerup area of south-west Western Australia". Nuytsia. 17: 127–134.
  2. 1 2 Amanda Spooner (2008). "Tetratheca pilata R.Butcher". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2021.