Tetratheca remota

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

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

Description[edit]

The species grows as a small, slender shrub to 40 cm in height. The pink flowers appear in November.[2]

Distribution and habitat[edit]

The range of the species lies in the Swan Coastal Plain and Geraldton Sandplains IBRA bioregions of south-west Western Australia. The plants grow on sandy gravel soils.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Thompson, J (1976). "A Revision of the Genus Tetratheca (Tremandraceae)". Telopea. 1 (3): 139–215. doi:10.7751/telopea19763301.
  2. ^ a b Grazyna Paczkowska (1996). "Tetratheca remota Joy Thomps". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2021.