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Homalocalyx chapmanii

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Homalocalyx chapmanii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Homalocalyx
Species:
H. chapmanii
Binomial name
Homalocalyx chapmanii

Homalocalyx chapmanii is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 0.5 metres (0.7 to 1.6 ft). It blooms between September and October producing red-pink-purple flowers.

It is found on undulating plains and among weather granite in the northern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia between Carnamah and Three Springs where it grows in sandy soils.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Homalocalyx chapmanii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.