Baeckea pentagonantha | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Baeckea |
Species: | B. pentagonantha
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Binomial name | |
Baeckea pentagonantha |
Baeckea pentagonantha is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to near-coastal areas in the west of Western Australia. It is an erect, spreading shrub that typically grows to a height of 0.25 to 2 metres (0.8 to 6.6 ft) and blooms between July and October producing white flowers. [2] It is found on sand plains and river flats in the coastal parts of the Mid West region of Western Australia centred around Geraldton where it grows in sandy soils. [2]
Baeckea pentagonantha was first formally described by Ferdinand von Mueller in 1864 in his book Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae from specimens collected by Augustus Oldfield near the Murchison River. [3] [4]