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Lamarchea hakeifolia

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Lamarchea hakeifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Lamarchea
Species:
L. hakeifolia
Binomial name
Lamarchea hakeifolia

Lamarchea hakeifolia is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]

The shrub typically grows to a height of 1.5 to 5 metres (5 to 16 ft). It blooms between August and January producing orange-yellow or green-red flowers.

It is found on sand dunes and undulating plains along the west coast of the Mid West and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia in an area between Carnarvon and Northampton where it grows in sandy to loamy soils.[1]

There are two known varieties of the species:

  • Lamarchea hakeifolia var. brevifolia
  • Lamarchea hakeifolia var. hakeifolia[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lamarchea hakeifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. ^ "Lamarchea hakeifolia var. hakeifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.