Homalocalyx ericaeus

Species of flowering plant

Homalocalyx ericaeus
Conservation status

Priority Two — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Homalocalyx
Species:
H. ericaeus
Binomial name
Homalocalyx ericaeus
F.Muell.

Homalocalyx ericaeus is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 1.0 metre (1.0 to 3.3 ft). It blooms between July and August producing white flowers.

It is found on sandstone plateaus in a small area in the east Kimberley region of Western Australia where it grows in shallow soils.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Homalocalyx ericaeus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
Taxon identifiers
Homalocalyx ericaeus


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