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

Hypocalymma sylvestre

Declared rare (DEC)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Hypocalymma
Species:
H. sylvestre
Binomial name
Hypocalymma sylvestre

The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.6 metres (2.0 ft). It blooms in August producing yellow flowers.

It is found in woodlands on lateritic hilltops in an area centred around Chittering where it grows in sandy-loamy soils.[1]

References edit

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