Tetratheca similis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Tetratheca
Species:
T. similis
Binomial name
Tetratheca similis

Tetratheca similis is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Description

The species grows as a spreading shrub to 30 cm in height. The pink flowers appear from August to September.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The range of the species lies in the Avon Wheatbelt and Jarrah Forest IBRA bioregions of south-west Western Australia. The plants grow in sandy clay soils with lateritic boulders.[2]

References

  1. Thompson, J (1976). "A Revision of the Genus Tetratheca (Tremandraceae)". Telopea. 1 (3): 139–215. doi:10.7751/telopea19763301.
  2. 1 2 Grazyna Paczkowska (1996). "Tetratheca similis Joy Thomps". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 11 October 2021.


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