Calytrix simplex

Calytrix simplex
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Calytrix
Species:
C. simplex
Binomial name
Calytrix simplex

Calytrix simplex is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The shrub typically grows to a height of 0.15 to 0.5 metres (0.5 to 1.6 ft). It usually blooms between October and December producing purple star-shaped flowers.[1]

Found on ridges and sand plains in a scattered area from the Swan Coastal Plain extending inland into the Wheatbelt where it grows in sandy lateritic soils.

There are two known subspecies:

  • Calytrix simplex subsp. simplex
  • Calytrix simplex subsp. suboppositifolia

References

  1. ^ a b "Calytrix simplex". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.