''Homalocalyx grandiflorus'' is a member of the 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 ...
endemic to Western Australia.
The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of but can reach as high as . It blooms between October and December producing red-pink-purple flowers.
It is found on sand plains in the
Goldfields-Esperance region in a small area north of
Kalgoorlie
Kalgoorlie is a city in the Goldfields–Esperance region of Western Australia, located east-northeast of Perth at the end of the Great Eastern Highway. It is sometimes referred to as Kalgoorlie–Boulder, as the surrounding urban area includ ...
of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils.
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References
grandiflorus
Plants described in 1987
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