Asteromyrtus arnhemica is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is native to northern Australia.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Asteromyrtus |
Species: | A. arnhemica
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Binomial name | |
Asteromyrtus arnhemica | |
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Description
editThe species grows as a shrub or small tree up to about 5 m in height.[1]
Distribution and habitat
editThe species is found in the extreme north-eastern part of Western Australia in the Victoria Bonaparte bioregion and the north of the Northern Territory. It grows on sandstone substrates along the banks of seasonal creeks, wet tracks and near waterfalls.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Amanda Spooner (27 March 2007). "Asteromyrtus arnhemica (Byrnes) Craven". FloraBase. Western Australian Herbarium. Retrieved 2 June 2021.