Lithomyrtus retusa
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| Lithomyrtus retusa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Lithomyrtus |
| Species: | L. retusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithomyrtus retusa | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Fenzlia retusa Endl. | |
Lithomyrtus retusa is a member of the family Myrtaceae native to Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Queensland.[1] It was first described in 1834 by Stephan Endlicher as Fenzlia retusa,[2][3] but in 1999 it was assigned to the genus, Lithomyrtus, to give its currently accepted name, by Neil Snow and Gordon Guymer.[2][4]
The small tree or shrub typically grows to a height of 1 to 5 metres (3 to 16 ft). It blooms between January and December producing white-pink flowers.[5]
It is found in gullies, escarpments and streambanks in the Kimberley region of Western Australia where it grows in skeletal soils over sandstone.[5]
