Thryptomene calycina

Thryptomene calycina
Thryptomene calycina, the Grampians, Victoria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Thryptomene
Species:	T. calycina
Binomial name
Thryptomene calycina (Lindl.) Stapf
Synonyms
Baeckea calycina Lindl. Paryphantha mitchelliana Schauer nom. illeg. Thryptomene mitchelliana (Schauer) F.Muell. Tryptomene mitchelliana orth. var. F.Muell. Thryptomene thymifolia Stapf Thryptomene calycina (Lindl.) J.M.Black

Thryptomene calycina, commonly known as Grampians thryptomene, is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae.^[1] The species is endemic to Australia. It grows to 2 metres high, has small leaves and produces white flowers between July and November in the species native range.^[2] It is listed as "Rare in Victoria" on the Department of Sustainability and Environment's Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria.^[3]

References

1. "Thryptomene calycina". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
2. Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.
3. "Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria - 2005" (PDF). Department of Sustainability and Environment (Victoria). 2005. p. 39. Retrieved 1 May 2011.