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Tetratheca paucifolia

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Tetratheca paucifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Tetratheca
Species:
T. paucifolia
Binomial name
Tetratheca paucifolia

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

Description

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The species grows as a leafless or sparsely-leaved, multistemmed shrub to 10–45 cm in height. The pink flowers appear from July to September.[2]

Distribution and habitat

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The range of the species lies in the Avon Wheatbelt, Swan Coastal Plain and Geraldton Sandplains IBRA bioregions of south-west Western Australia. The plants grow on sand, clay loam and lateritic soils on slopes and breakaways.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Thompson, J (1976). "A Revision of the Genus Tetratheca (Tremandraceae)". Telopea. 1 (3): 139–215. doi:10.7751/telopea19763301.
  2. ^ a b Grazyna Paczkowska (1996). "Tetratheca paucifolia Joy Thomps". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2021.