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Tetratheca aphylla

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Tetratheca aphylla, also known as the Bungalbin Tetratheca, is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Subspecies

  • Tetratheca aphylla subsp. aphylla
  • Tetratheca aphylla subsp. megacarpa

Description

The species grows as an erect, spreading, leafless shrub to 60 cm in height. The flowers are pink or pink-purple, appearing from September to October.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The range of the species lies within the Coolgardie and Mallee IBRA bioregions of south-west Western Australia, where it occurs in the Helena Aurora Range, 50 km north-north-east of Koolyanobbing, and 80 km east of Newdegate. The plants grow in pockets of skeletal soil among banded iron formations, rock outcrops and debris, in shrubland.[2][1]

Conservation

The species is listed as Vulnerable under Australia's EPBC Act. The main potential threats are mining activities, inappropriate fire regimes and roadworks.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Approved Conservation Advice for Tetratheca aphylla (Bungalbin Tetratheca)" (PDF). Threatened Species. Department of the Environment, Australia. 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b Amanda Spooner (2007). "Tetratheca aphylla F.Muell". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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Tetratheca aphylla: Brief Summary

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Tetratheca aphylla, also known as the Bungalbin Tetratheca, is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

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