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Scholtzia teretifolia (Scholtzia teretifolia)

Description

Scholtzia teretifolia is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.The prostrate and spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 0.2 metres (0.3 to 0.7 ft) can can reach as high as 0.5 m (1.6 ft),it usually has a width of about 1.3 m (4.3 ft).It blooms between October and January producing pink-white flowers.It is found on sandplains and floodplains along the west coast in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia between Carnamah and Gingin where it grows in sandy soils.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Myrtales

            • Family: Myrtaceae

              • Genus: Scholtzia