''Calytrix paucicostata'' 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, pÅhutukawa, 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 shrub typically grows to a height of . It usually blooms between September and October, producing yellow-pink star-shaped flowers.
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Found on sand dunes in a small area along the west coast in the ]Mid West
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region of Western Australia near Northhampton where it grows on sandy soils.
The species was first formally described by the botanist
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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 ...
''.
References
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Plants described in 1987
paucicostata
Flora of Western Australia