Tetratheca erubescens is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
Tetratheca erubescens | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Oxalidales |
Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
Genus: | Tetratheca |
Species: | T. erubescens |
Binomial name | |
Tetratheca erubescens J.P.Bull, 2007[1] |
Etymology
The specific epithet erubescens (‘blushing’) refers to the appearance of the flowers.[1]
Description
The species grows as a low, tangled shrub to 50 cm in height and 1.5 m wide. The flowers are white, pink or mauve, with darker flecks and speckles.[2][1]
Distribution and habitat
The range of the species lies within the Coolgardie IBRA bioregion of south-west Western Australia, where it is limited to the Koolyanobbing Range. The plants grow in rock crevices among hill crests, slopes and cliffs, on red-brown sandy and gravelly soils and ironstone.[2][1]