Astartea cicatricosa is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[3]
| Astartea cicatricosa | |
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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. cicatricosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Astartea cicatricosa | |
It is found along the south coast in the Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia.[3]
Etymology
editThe species epithet, cicatricosa, derives from the Latin cicatricosus ("full of scars"), and refer to the pitting the seeds' surface.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Astartea cicatricosa". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ a b Rye, B.L. (2013). "A revision of the south-western Australian genus Astartea (Myrtaceae: Chamelaucieae)" (PDF). Nuytsia. 23: 226–229, Figs 3A, B, 4B, C, 8A.
- ^ a b "Astartea cicatricosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.