''Hypocalymma tenuatum'' 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 Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

to Western Australia. The shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms between July and August producing cream-yellow flowers. It is found among rocky outcrops and on ridges in a small area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia between Coorow and

Dandaragan Dandaragan is a small town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. The name of Dandaragan was first recorded in 1850 as the name of a nearby gulley and spring or watering hole known as Dandaraga spring. The word is Indigenous Australian i ...

where it grows in sandy-loamy soils over sandstone.

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tenuatum Endemic flora of Western Australia Rosids of Western Australia Endangered flora of Australia Plants described in 2002 Taxa named by Gregory John Keighery Taxa named by Arne Strid {{WesternAustralia-plant-stub