Astartea affinis, commonly known as west-coast astartea, is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Astartea |
| Species: | A. affinis
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The slender, erect and open shrub typically grows to a height of 2 to 4 metres (7 to 13 ft). It blooms between November and January producing white-purple-violet flowers.
It is found along the west coast on undulating sites, seasonal wetlands, roadsides, creeklines and claypans in the Peel and South West regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-clay-peaty soils.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Astartea affinis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.