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

Tetratheca shiressii
Flowers
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Tetratheca
Species:
T. shiressii
Binomial name
Tetratheca shiressii
Blakely, 1925

Description

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The species grows as a small, ascending or decumbent shrub to 30–75 cm in height. The oval leaves are 4–12 mm long and 6 mm wide. The flowers are deep lilac-pink, with petals 10–20 mm long, appearing mostly from July to October.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The range of the species includes the Watagans and the Bulli area in eastern New South Wales, where the plants grow in heath on sandy, swampy or rocky sites.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b C. Gardner & L. Murray (1992). "Tetratheca shiressii Blakely". PlantNET. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 21 October 2021.