Hypocalymma angustifolium
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Hypocalymma angustifolium (White Myrtle) is a species of shrub
in the myrtle family Myrtaceae
, endemic to the south west
region of Western Australia
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It grows up to 1.5 metres in height and has arching stems with narrow leaves.
White or white and deep pink flowers are produced between June and October (early winter to mid spring) in its native range.
The species was first formally described by botanist Stephan Endlicher
in 1837 as Leptospermum angustifolium. The species was transferred to the genus Hypocalymma
in 1843 by Johannes Schauer
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Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
in the myrtle family Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae
The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here. All species are woody, with essential oils, and flower parts in multiples of four or five...
, endemic to the south west
Southwest Australia
Southwest Australia is a biodiversity hotspot that includes the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecoregions of Western Australia. The region has a wet-winter, dry-summer Mediterranean climate, one of five such regions in the world...
region of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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It grows up to 1.5 metres in height and has arching stems with narrow leaves.
White or white and deep pink flowers are produced between June and October (early winter to mid spring) in its native range.
The species was first formally described by botanist Stephan Endlicher
Stephan Ladislaus Endlicher
Stephan Ladislaus Endlicher was an Austrian botanist, numismatist and Sinologist. He was a director of the Botanical Garden of Vienna. He was born in Pressburg and died in Vienna....
in 1837 as Leptospermum angustifolium. The species was transferred to the genus Hypocalymma
Hypocalymma
Hypocalymma is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. It currently contains 29 species, all of which occur in southern Western Australia.Species include:*Hypocalymma angustifolium Schauer White Myrtle...
in 1843 by Johannes Schauer
Johannes Conrad Schauer
Johannes Conrad Schauer was a botanist interested in Spermatophytes. He was a professor of botany at the University of Greifswald. Amongst his published works are descriptions of the myrtles of Western Australia.-References:...
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