| Tetratheca harperi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Tetratheca |
| Species: | T. harperi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetratheca harperi F.Muell., 1865 | |
Tetratheca harperi, also known as Jackson Tetratheca, is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Description
The species grows as a multi-stemmed shrub to 20–40 cm in height. The tiny leaves are 2 mm long, and mature branches are leafless. The flowers each have four or five pink petals 12 mm long and 6 mm wide, and appear from July to November.[2][1]
Distribution and habitat
The species is only known from Mount Jackson, north of the town of Southern Cross, within the Coolgardie IBRA bioregion of south-west Western Australia. The plants grow on stony loam soils in crevices on rocky outcrops.[2][1]
Conservation
The species has been listed as Vulnerable under Australia's EPBC Act. Threats include mineral exploration and mining, invasive weeds, inappropriate fire regimes and grazing by feral goats.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Approved Conservation Advice for Tetratheca harperi (Jackson Tetratheca)" (PDF). Threatened Species. Department of the Environment, Australia. 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- 1 2 Grazyna Paczkowska (1996). "Tetratheca harperi F.Muell". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 19 October 2021.