Tetratheca gunnii, commonly known as shy susan, is a perennial herb in the family Elaeocarpaceae. It is endemic to the foothills of the Dazzler Range near Beaconsfield in Tasmania.[2] It grows to between 15 and 50 cm high and has leaves that are up to 5 mm long. The flowers, which are pale lilac to deep pink, appear in spring.[2]

Tetratheca gunnii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Tetratheca
Species:
T. gunnii
Binomial name
Tetratheca gunnii

Tetratheca gunnii relies on native bees for pollination.[3]

Associated species include Eucalyptus amygdalina, Eucalyptus ovata, Euryomyrtus ramosissima, Epacris virgata and Hibbertia riparia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Tetratheca gunnii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Shy susan, Tetratheca gunnii" (PDF). Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  3. ^ Matthew Crawford (10 December 2013). "Real life 'wall flower' victim of its own adaptation". ABC Radio National. Retrieved 11 December 2013.