| Tetratheca rubioides | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Tetratheca |
| Species: | T. rubioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetratheca rubioides A.Cunn., 1825 | |
Tetratheca rubioides is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
The species grows as a compact shrub to 30–60 cm in height. The linear leaves are 3–15 mm long and 1 mm wide. The flowers are deep lilac-pink, with petals 5–11 mm long, appearing mostly from October to November. [1]
The range of the species extends from the Blue Mountains to the Braidwood district in eastern New South Wales, where the plants grow in heath and sclerophyll forest on sandstone. [1]