Kunzea baxteri
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Kunzea baxteri is a shrub in the family Myrtaceae
. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia
, where it occurs on granite outcrops and hills.
It grows to between 1 and 4 metres in height. It is one of two Kunzea
species that produces red flowers (the other being Kunzea pulchella
) . The flowers are produced between July and March in its native range.
The species was first formally described by Johann Friedrich Klotzsch
as Pentagonaster baxteri in 1836 in Allgemeine Gartenzeitung.. The name was revised to Kunzea baxteri by Johannes Conrad Schauer
in 1844.
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...
. It is endemic to the south-west 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...
, where it occurs on granite outcrops and hills.
It grows to between 1 and 4 metres in height. It is one of two Kunzea
Kunzea
Kunzea is a genus of 36-40 species of shrub in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. They are native to Australia, with one species extending to New Zealand. They are found throughout the Australian continent with most species occurring in southwestern Western Australia...
species that produces red flowers (the other being Kunzea pulchella
Kunzea pulchella
Kunzea pulcella is a shrub in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia, where it occurs on granite outcrops and slopes....
) . The flowers are produced between July and March in its native range.
The species was first formally described by Johann Friedrich Klotzsch
Johann Friedrich Klotzsch
Johann Friedrich Klotzsch was a German pharmacist and botanist.His principal work was in the field of mycology, with the study and description of many species of mushroom.-Selected works:...
as Pentagonaster baxteri in 1836 in Allgemeine Gartenzeitung.. The name was revised to Kunzea baxteri by Johannes Conrad 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:...
in 1844.