''Homalocalyx thryptomenoides'' is a member of the family

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endemic to Western Australia. The shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms between July and November producing pink-purple-red flowers. It is found on sand plains in a large area in the

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, Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils.

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thryptomenoides Endemic flora of Western Australia Myrtales of Australia Rosids of Western Australia Plants described in 1987 Taxa named by Ferdinand von Mueller {{Australia-rosid-stub