Pericalymma megaphyllum is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]
Pericalymma megaphyllum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Pericalymma |
Species: | P. megaphyllum
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Binomial name | |
Pericalymma megaphyllum Cranfield
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The erect typically grows to a height of 0.35 metres (1.1 ft). It blooms in November producing white-pink flowers.
It is found on elevated watershed areas in the South West regions of Western Australia between Nannup and Augusta where it grows sandy clay soils over laterite.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Pericalymma megaphyllum". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.