Calothamnus rupestris
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Calothamnus rupestris is a shrub or tree species in the family Myrtaceae
. It is endemic to the south of Western Australia
, where it occurs on granite outcrops and hillsides. The species is also known by the common name Mouse Ears.
It usually grows to between 0.9 and 4 metres in height and produces clusters of pink to red flowers from July to December in its native range.
The species was first formally described by Johannes Conrad Schauer
in 1843 in Dissertatio Phytographica de Regelia, Beaufortia et Calothamno.
Myrtaceae
The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here. All species are woody, with essential oils, and flower parts in multiples of four or five...
. It is endemic to the south of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, where it occurs on granite outcrops and hillsides. The species is also known by the common name Mouse Ears.
It usually grows to between 0.9 and 4 metres in height and produces clusters of pink to red flowers from July to December in its native range.
The species was first formally described by Johannes Conrad Schauer
Johannes Conrad Schauer
Johannes Conrad Schauer was a botanist interested in Spermatophytes. He was a professor of botany at the University of Greifswald. Amongst his published works are descriptions of the myrtles of Western Australia.-References:...
in 1843 in Dissertatio Phytographica de Regelia, Beaufortia et Calothamno.