Baeckea pentagonantha
Species of flowering plant
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Baeckea pentagonantha is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to near-coastal areas in the west of Western Australia. It is an erect, spreading shrub that typically grows to a height of 0.25 to 2 metres (0.8 to 6.6 ft) and blooms between July and October producing white flowers.[2] It is found on sand plains and river flats in the coastal parts of the Mid West region of Western Australia centred around Geraldton where it grows in sandy soils.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Baeckea |
| Species: | B. pentagonantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Baeckea pentagonantha | |
Baeckea pentagonantha was first formally described by Ferdinand von Mueller in 1864 in his book Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae from specimens collected by Augustus Oldfield near the Murchison River.[3][4]
