Homoranthus thomasii

(Homoranthus thomasii)

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Description

Homoranthus thomasii is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to Queensland. It is a small shrub with spoon-shaped, greyish green leaves and small, pendulous, pink flowers in the upper leaf axils.Flowers and fruits sporadically throughout the year. Sepals 3–4 mm 0.1–0.2 inlong white or pink; style 15–20 mm 0.6–0.8 in long, white or pink. Homoranthus thomasii is is distinguished from most other species of Homoranthus by its tall growth habit, axehead-shaped leaves and pendulous flowers.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Homoranthus
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