Tetratheca ciliata
Species of plant
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Tetratheca ciliata, commonly known as pink bells, is a small shrub in the family Elaeocarpaceae. It is endemic to southern Australia.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Tetratheca |
| Species: | T. ciliata |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetratheca ciliata | |
It is a small shrub which may grow up to 100 cm high. Deep lilac pink flowers appear between October and November in the species' native range.[1]
The species was first formally described by English botanist John Lindley in 1838 in Three Expeditions into the interior of Eastern Australia.[2]
It occurs in Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales.[1]
