Thryptomene velutina
Thryptomene velutina is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]
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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 Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- 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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