''Calytrix merrelliana'' is a species of plant in the myrtle family

Myrtaceae Myrtaceae, the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, pōhutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca (feijoa), allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. All speci ...

that is endemic to Western Australia. The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of . It usually blooms between October and January producing purple-violet star-shaped flowers. Found on undulating plains where the Wheatbelt adjoins the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia between Kondinin and Coolgardie where it grows on sandy soils. The species was first formally described as ''Lhotzkya violacea'' var. ''merrelliana '' by the

botanist Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek wo ...

Ferdinand von Mueller Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, (german: Müller; 30 June 1825 – 10 October 1896) was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist. He was appointed government botanist for the then colony of Vict ...

and R. Tate in 1896 in the work ''Botany. Phanerogams and Vascular Cryptogams. Transactions and proceedings and report, Royal Society of South Australia''. It was reclassified in the genus ''Calytrix'' by Lyndley Craven in 1987 in the article ''A taxonomic revision of Calytrix Labill. (Myrtaceae)'' in the journal ''

Brunonia ''Brunonia australis'', commonly known as the blue pincushion or native cornflower, is a perennial or annual herb that grows widely across Australia. It is found in woodlands, open forest and sand plains. In Cronquist's classification scheme ...

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q15396482 merrelliana Endemic flora of Western Australia Rosids of Western Australia Vulnerable flora of Australia Plants described in 1987 Taxa named by Ferdinand von Mueller