Homalocalyx coarctatus

Homalocalyx coarctatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Homalocalyx
Species:
H. coarctatus
Binomial name
Homalocalyx coarctatus
(F.Muell.) Craven

Homalocalyx coarctatus is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.

The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 0.7 metres (1.0 to 2.3 ft). It blooms between September and November producing red-pink-purple flowers.

It is found on sand plains in the northern Wheatbelt and the Mid West regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils.

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