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Hypocalymma uncinatum

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Hypocalymma uncinatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Hypocalymma
Species:
H. uncinatum
Binomial name
Hypocalymma uncinatum

Hypocalymma uncinatum is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The erect shrub typically grows to a height of 0.6 to 2.0 metres (2.0 to 6.6 ft). It blooms between July and September producing white flowers.

It is found among granite outcrops and hills in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia in an area between Merredin and Kondinin where it grows in sandy or loamy soils with lateritic gravel.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hypocalymma uncinatum". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.