Thryptomene velutina
Thryptomene velutina is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]
| Thryptomene velutina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Thryptomene |
| Species: | T. velutina |
| Binomial name | |
| Thryptomene velutina | |
The shrub is found in the Mid West region of Western Australia between Geraldton and the Chapman Valley.[1]
Etymology
The specific epithet, velutina, is from the Latin adjective, velutinus, -a, -um, ("velvety"), and refers to the flower's velvety hypanthium, which distinguishes it from other Thryptomene species.[2]
References
- "Thryptomene velutina". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- Rye, B.L. (2014). "An update to the taxonomy of some Western Australian genera of Myrtaceae tribe Chamelaucieae. 3. Thryptomene" (PDF). Nuytsia. 24: 302–304, Fig. 9F-J, 10.
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