Tetratheca affinis is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Tetratheca affinis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Tetratheca
Species:
T. affinis
Binomial name
Tetratheca affinis
Endl., 1837

Description

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The species grows as an erect, open and leafless shrub to 10–70 cm (occasionally up to a metre) in height. The pink-purple flowers appear from August to November.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs within the Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee and Warren IBRA bioregions of south-west Western Australia. The plants grow on slopes, flats and swamp edges with sandy and lateritic soils.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Grazyna Paczkowska (1996). "Tetratheca affinis Endl". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 16 October 2021.