Tetratheca pilata is a species of plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.
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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. pilata
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| Binomial name | |
| Tetratheca pilata | |
Description edit
The species grows as a small multistemmed shrub to 20–30 cm in height, with pale pink flowers.[2]
Distribution and habitat edit
The range of the species lies within the Esperance Plains IBRA bioregion of south-west Western Australia in a small area south of the town of Ongerup. The plants grow on rocky outcrops with granitic loam soils.[2]
References edit
- ^ Butcher, R (2007). "Tetratheca pilata (Elaeocarpaceae), a new and apparently rare species from the Ongerup area of south-west Western Australia". Nuytsia. 17: 127–134.
- ^ a b Amanda Spooner (2008). "Tetratheca pilata R.Butcher". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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