''Tetratheca pilata'' is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to

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Description

The species grows as a small multistemmed

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to 20–30 cm in height, with pale pink flowers.

Distribution and habitat

The range of the species lies within the Esperance Plains

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bioregion of south-west Western Australia in a small area south of the town of Ongerup. The plants grow on rocky outcrops with granitic

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soils.

References

pilata Eudicots of Western Australia Oxalidales of Australia Plants described in 2007 {{Australia-rosid-stub