Lamarchea sulcata is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia[1] and the Northern Territory.[2]
Lamarchea sulcata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Lamarchea |
Species: | L. sulcata
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Binomial name | |
Lamarchea sulcata |
The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.6 to 2 metres (2 to 7 ft). Depending on rainfall it blooms between August and October producing green-red flowers.[1]
It is found on sand dunes, rocky hills and flats in the Pilbara and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in gravelly sandy to loamy soils.[1]
The species was first described in 1972 by the botanist Alex George in the article A revision of the genus Lamarchea Gaudichaud (Myrtaceae: Leptospermoideae) published in the journal Nuytsia.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Lamarchea sulcata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b "Lamarchea sulcata A.S.George". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 18 March 2017.