| Tetratheca virgata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Tetratheca |
| Species: | T. virgata |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetratheca virgata Steetz, 1845 | |
Tetratheca virgata is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
The species grows as a slender, spreading shrub to 10–45 cm in height. The pink-purple flowers appear from September to November. [1]
The species occurs within the Avon Wheatbelt and Jarrah Forest IBRA bioregions of south-west Western Australia. The plants grow on sandy, gravelly and clay soils. [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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