Tetratheca rubioides is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
| Tetratheca rubioides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Tetratheca |
| Species: | T. rubioides
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| Binomial name | |
| Tetratheca rubioides A.Cunn., 1825
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Description
editThe species grows as a compact shrub to 30–60 cm in height. The linear leaves are 3–15 mm long and 1 mm wide. The flowers are deep lilac-pink, with petals 5–11 mm long, appearing mostly from October to November.[1]
Distribution and habitat
editThe range of the species extends from the Blue Mountains to the Braidwood district in eastern New South Wales, where the plants grow in heath and sclerophyll forest on sandstone.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b C. Gardner & L. Murray (1992). "Tetratheca rubioides A.Cunn". PlantNET. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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