''Conostephium roei'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae and is

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to the southwest of Western Australia. It is an erect shrub with egg-shaped, oblong or linear leaves with and white and purple or reddish brown flowers.

Description

''Conostephium roei'' is an erect shrub that typically grows to a height of . Its leaves are egg-shaped, oblong or linear, mostly long with the edges sometimes rolled. The flowers are long, more or less

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, and downturned, with bracteoles nearly as long as the

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s. The

s are white, less than long, the petal tube conical, hairy near the tip, and purple or reddish brown. Flowering occurs from August to October.

Taxonomy and naming

''Conostephium roei'' was first formally described in 1868 by George Bentham in '' Flora Australiensis'' from specimens collected "in the interior" by John Septimus Roe. The

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(''roei'') honours the collector of the

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specimens.

Distribution and habitat

This species usually grows near salt lakes in sandy soil, and occurs between Ongerup, Lake Magenta and Newdegate in the Mallee bioregion of southern Western Australia.

Conservation status

This conostephium is listed as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government

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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15372212 roei Epacridoideae Eudicots of Western Australia Ericales of Australia Endemic flora of Western Australia Plants described in 1868 Taxa named by George Bentham