Tetratheca fasciculata, also known as Cronin's Tetratheca, is an extinct species of plant in the quandong family that was endemic to Australia.
| Tetratheca fasciculata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Tetratheca |
| Species: | †T. fasciculata
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| Binomial name | |
| †Tetratheca fasciculata Joy Thomps., 1976[2]
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Description edit
The species grew as a compact shrub less than 20 cm in height. The flowers were pink.[3]
Distribution and habitat edit
The plant was collected only twice, in the late 19th century, from the Wagin area about 230 km south-east of Perth, in the Avon Wheatbelt IBRA bioregion of south-west Western Australia.[3][1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Tetratheca fasciculata — Cronin's Tetratheca". Species Profile and Threats Database. Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Australia. 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ Thompson, J (1976). "A Revision of the Genus Tetratheca (Tremandraceae)". Telopea. 1 (3): 139–215. doi:10.7751/telopea19763301.
- ^ a b Grazyna Paczkowska (1996). "Tetratheca fasciculata Joy Thomps". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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