Micromyrtus hymenonema

Micromyrtus hexamera is a shrub that typically grows up to 0.4–0.7 cm (0.16–0.28 in) high. Its leaves are linear, overlapping and decussate, 2–4 mm (0.079–0.157 in) long, 1.0–1.5 mm (0.039–0.059 in) wide and more or less sessile. The leaves have a small point on the tip and a few prominent oil glands. The flowers are 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in) long and arranged singly in leaf axils on a peduncle about 0.7 mm (0.028 in) long, with 2 petal-like bracteoles 1.2–1.8 mm (0.047–0.071 in) long at the base. The sepals are egg-shaped, 1.0–1.8 mm (0.039–0.071 in) long, and petal-like and the petals are pink, joined at the base to form a top-shaped tube 1.0–1.5 mm (0.039–0.059 in) long, with more or less round lobes 2.7 mm (0.11 in) long. There are 10 stamens give or take one, the filaments 0.5–1.0 mm (0.020–0.039 in) long. Flowering occurs from June to October.

This species of micromyrtus grows on sand dunes with spinifex in an area 750 km (470 mi) long north-east of Kalgoorlie in the Central Ranges, Coolgardie, Great Victoria Desert and Murchison bioregions of inland Western Australia.

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