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Thryptomene oligandra
Thryptomene oligandra is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to northern Queensland. It is a shrub, sometimes a small tree, with decussate, egg-shaped leaves with the narrower end towards the base, and flowers with five petals and five stamens.
From the article Thryptomene oligandra on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Thryptomene oligandra is a shrub that typically grows to a height of 1–5 cm (0.39–1.97 in), sometimes a poorly-formed tree. Its leaves are decussate, egg-shaped with the narrower end towards the base, 3–5 mm (0.12–0.20 in) long and 1.5–3 mm (0.059–0.118 in) wide. The flowers are more or less sessile, arranged in small clusters of three flowers in leaf axils near the ends of the branches. The sepals and petals are similar to each other, the petals about 1.5–2 mm (0.059–0.079 in) long. The five stamens are red or purple and the centre of the flower is yellow.
Range & habitat
This thryptomene grows in heath, forest and vine thickets on Cape York Peninsula and in north-east Queensland.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1130845.