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Micromyrtus imbricata (Micromyrtus imbricata)

Description

Micromyrtus imbricata is a plant species of the Myrtaceae family endemic to Western Australia. The slender, erect to spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 1 metre (0.7 to 3.3 ft). It and blooms between August and November producing white-pink flowers It is found on flats along the south coast of the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia from Ravensthorpe to east of Esperance where it grows in sandy soils over granite. Micromyrtus is a genus of shrubs, in the family Myrtaceae, described as a genus in 1865.The entire genus is endemic to Australia Myrtus, with the common name myrtle, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae, described by Linnaeus in 1753. Over 600 names have been proposed in the genus, but nearly all have either been moved to other genera or been regarded as synonyms. The Myrtus genus has three species recognised today: 1.Myrtus communis - Common myrtle; native to the Mediterranean region in southern Europe. 2. Myrtus nivellei - Saharan myrtle; native to North Africa.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Myrtales

            • Family: Myrtaceae

              • Genus: Micromyrtus