''Calycolpus australis'' is a plant species native to the State of

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. It can be found on poor, rocky soil that supports grasses but few shrubs or trees.Landrum, Leslie R. 1998. A new species of ''Calycolpus'' from the Campops Rupestres, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Novon 8:244-246.
/ref> ''Calycolpus australis'' is a shrub up to 2 m high. Leaves are ovate to lanceolate, thick and leathery, up to 53 mm long. Flowers are about 3–4 cm across. Fruits are spherical, about 1 cm in diameter, purple and hairy. The leaves of ''C. australis'' contain volatile oils.Tucker, AO, MJ Marciarello, LR Landrum, ML Kawasaki. 2000. Volatile leaf oils of ''Calycolpus australis'' L.R.Landrum (Myrtaceae). Journal of Essential Oil Research 12:149-150
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australis Flora of Minas Gerais Plants described in 1998 {{Myrtaceae-stub