Darwinia pauciflora
Darwinia pauciflora is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to Western Australia.[1][2]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Darwinia |
| Species: | D. pauciflora |
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The shrub has an open and bushy habit and typically grows to height of 0.3 to 1.5 metres (1.0 to 4.9 ft). It blooms between March and October producing white-cream or white-pink flowers. The specific epithet pauciflora, refers to the Latin term for 'few flowered'.[3][4] Often found on hillsides or sandplains in the Mid West region of Western Australia in an area on the coast around Geraldton where it grows in sandy soils.[1]
References
- "Darwinia pauciflora". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- "Darwinia pauciflora (Benth.)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 106, at Google Books
- D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 220, at Google Books
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