Darwinia oederoides
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| Darwinia oederoides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Darwinia |
| Species: | D. oederoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Darwinia oederoides | |
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Genetyllis oederoides Turcz. | |
Darwinia oederoides is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a low, spreading shrub with linear leaves and clusters of pendent flowers surrounded by red and yellow bracts.
Darwinia oederoides is a spreading shrub that typically grows to a height of 10–30 cm (3.9–11.8 in). It has scattered linear leaves that are triangular to round in cross-section and 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) long. The flowers are arranged in clusters of about 4 surrounded by narrow red and yellow bracts nearly 25 mm (0.98 in) long. Flowering occurs from October to January.[2][3]
This species is similar in appearance to the endangered species Darwinia whicherensis.[4]