Tetratheca ciliata, commonly known as pink bells, is a small shrub in the family Elaeocarpaceae. It is endemic to southern Australia.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Tetratheca |
| Species: | T. ciliata
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| Tetratheca ciliata | |
It is a small shrub which may grow up to 100 cm high. Deep lilac pink flowers appear between October and November in the species' native range.[1]
The species was first formally described by English botanist John Lindley in 1838 in Three Expeditions into the interior of Eastern Australia.[2]
It occurs in Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Tetratheca ciliata Lindl". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- ^ "Tertratheca ciliata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
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