Chamelaucium virgatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Chamelaucium |
Species: | C. virgatum |
Binomial name | |
Chamelaucium virgatum Endl. |
Chamaelaucium virgatum is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.
The erect shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 1.7 metres (1.0 to 5.6 ft). It blooms in between August and January producing white-pink flowers.
Found on sand plains in an area extending from the southern Wheatbelt and into the south western Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy or gravelly soils over laterite.
References
- ^ "Chamelaucium virgatum". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Chamelaucium virgatum |
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