Tetratheca rubioides
| Tetratheca rubioides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Tetratheca |
| Species: | T. rubioides
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| Binomial name | |
| Tetratheca rubioides A.Cunn., 1825
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Tetratheca rubioides is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Description
[edit]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]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b C. Gardner & L. Murray (1992). "Tetratheca rubioides A.Cunn". PlantNET. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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