Thryptomene velutina

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Thryptomene velutina
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Priority Two — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Thryptomene
Species:
T. velutina
Binomial name
Thryptomene velutina

Thryptomene velutina is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia. [1]

The shrub is found in the Mid West region of Western Australia between Geraldton and the Chapman Valley. [1]

Etymology

The specific epithet, velutina, is from the Latin adjective, velutinus, -a, -um, ("velvety"), and refers to the flower's velvety hypanthium, which distinguishes it from other Thryptomene species. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Thryptomene velutina". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. 1 2 Rye, B.L. (2014). "An update to the taxonomy of some Western Australian genera of Myrtaceae tribe Chamelaucieae. 3. Thryptomene" (PDF). Nuytsia. 24: 302–304, Fig. 9F-J, 10.