Astartea cicatricosa
Species of flowering plant
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Astartea cicatricosa is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[3]
| Astartea cicatricosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Astartea |
| Species: | A. cicatricosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Astartea cicatricosa | |
It is found along the south coast in the Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia.[3]
Etymology
The species epithet, cicatricosa, derives from the Latin cicatricosus ("full of scars"), and refer to the pitting the seeds' surface.[2]
