Tetratheca setigera

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Tetratheca setigera is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

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Tetratheca setigera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Tetratheca
Species:
T. setigera
Binomial name
Tetratheca setigera
Endl., 1837
Synonyms
  • Tetratheca elliptica Joy Thomps.
  • Tetratheca elongata (Steetz) Schuch.
  • Tetratheca setigera var. elongata Steetz
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Description

The species grows as an erect or diffuse shrub to 20–80 cm in height. The pink-purple flowers appear from August to December.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs within the Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren IBRA bioregions of south-west Western Australia. The plants grow on slopes, flats and swampy areas with sandy and gravelly soils.[1]

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