Hypocalymma cordifolium

Hypocalymma cordifolium is a member of the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia.[1]

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

The erect or decumbent shrub typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 2 metres (0.7 to 6.6 ft) but can reach as high as 6 metres (20 ft). It blooms between September and February producing pink-white flowers.

It is found in seasonally wet areas or along creek beds along the coast in the Great Southern and South West regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy to sandy-loam or sandy-peat soils over granite or laterite.[1]

References edit

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