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

Tetratheca exasperata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Tetratheca
Species:
T. exasperata
Binomial name
Tetratheca exasperata

Description

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The species grows as a small shrub to 10–35 cm in height, with dark pink to pink-purple flowers.[2][1]

Distribution and habitat

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The range of the species lies within the Avon Wheatbelt, Jarrah Forest and Warren IBRA bioregions of south-west Western Australia, some 200–300 km south to south-east of the city of Perth. The plants grow on white-grey sand, sandy loam, and orange-brown gravelly loam soils.[2][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Butcher, R (2007). "Tetratheca exasperata and T. phoenix (Elaeocarpaceae), two new conservation-listed species allied to T. setigera, from south-west Western Australia". Nuytsia. 17: 117–126.
  2. ^ a b Amanda Spooner (2008). "Tetratheca phoenix R.Butcher". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2021.