Calytrix duplistipulata

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Calytrix duplistipulata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Calytrix
Species:
C. duplistipulata
Binomial name
Calytrix duplistipulata

Calytrix duplistipulata, also known as the inland pink starflower, is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 1 metre (1 to 3 ft). It blooms between March and November producing pink-purple star-shaped flowers.[1]

Found on undulating plains in the eastern Wheatbelt and the south western Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows on sandy soils.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Calytrix duplistipulata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.