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Guichenotia micrantha

Guichenotia micrantha (Steetz) Benth.
Guichenotia micrantha
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Guichenotia micrantha is a flowering plant in the Malvaceae family, native to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a compact shrub with linear to narrowly egg-shaped leaves and pink flowers that grow in clusters of three to six.

Description

Guichenotia micrantha, known as small flowered guichenotia, is a low-growing shrub endemic to Western Australia. It belongs to the Malvaceae family and was first described in 1863. The plant features narrow to narrowly egg-shaped leaves and produces pink flowers in groups of three to six. It is a member of the genus Guichenotia and is found exclusively in the south-western region of Western Australia.

Distribution

Western Australia

Synonyms

Thomasia pogonantheraSarotes pogonantheraSarotes micrantha

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