Micromyrtus minutiflora

Micromyrtus minutiflora
Micromyrtus minutiflora
Conservation status
Vulnerable (EPBC Act)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Tribe:	Chamelaucieae
Genus:	Micromyrtus
Species:	M. minutiflora
Binomial name
Micromyrtus minutiflora (F.Muell.) Benth.

Micromyrtus minutiflora is a spreading shrub in the myrtle family, only found on alluvial soils in open forest in the western districts of Sydney.^[1] It may grow to 1.5 metres tall, featuring tiny leaves. Flowering occurs in the warmer months. A rare plant, listed in New South Wales as endangered by extinction.^[2] Threats to its existence include urban expansion, habitat loss, weed invasion, human recreation and the dumping of rubbish.

References

1. ^ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 9780731812110 page 60
2. ^ "Micromyrtus minutiflora, PlantNET - NSW Flora Online". http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Micromyrtus~minutiflora. Retrieved 2011-02-22.