Tetratheca efoliata is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Tetratheca efoliata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Oxalidales |
Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
Genus: | Tetratheca |
Species: | T. efoliata
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Binomial name | |
Tetratheca efoliata F.Muell., 1876
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Description
editThe species grows as a tangled leafless shrub to 10–40 cm in height. The flowers are pink-purple or white, appearing from July to December.[1]
Distribution and habitat
editThe range of the species lies within the Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Esperance Plains and Mallee IBRA bioregions of south-west Western Australia. The plants grow on sandplains on yellow sand and lateritic soils.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Grazyna Paczkowska (1996). "Tetratheca efoliata F.Muell". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 19 October 2021.