Tetratheca decora

Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tetratheca decora, also known as black-eyed susan, is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

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Tetratheca decora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Tetratheca
Species:
T. decora
Binomial name
Tetratheca decora
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Description

The species grows as a small, erect shrub to 30–40 cm in height. The deep lilac-pink flowers have petals 6–15 mm long, appearing mainly from September to November.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The plants have a scattered distribution across central eastern New South Wales from the Warrumbungles to the Nowra area, occurring in heath and dry sclerophyll forest on sandstone substrates.[2]

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