- Calytrix depressa
taxobox
name = "Calytrix depressa"
image_caption = "Calytrix depressa" nearEneabba, Western Australia .
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperm s
unranked_classis =Eudicot s
unranked_ordo =Rosid s
ordo =Myrtales
familia =Myrtaceae
genus = "Calytrix "
species = "C. depressa"
binomial = "Calytrix depressa"
binomial_authority = (Turcz .)Benth .
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text.
synonyms = *"Calytrix stowardii" S.Moore
*"Calytrix tenuifolia" (Meisn.) Benth.|"Calytrix depressa" is a
species ofshrub in the familyMyrtaceae , endemic to the south-west ofWestern Australia .Description
The species can grow up to 2 metres in heightcite web|title="Calytrix depressa"|url=http://asgap.org.au/c-dep.html
publisher=Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP)|accessdate=2008-05-14] , but is usually between 0.2 and 1 metre high in its native range.FloraBase|name="Calytrix depressa"|id=5450] The leaves are linear to cylindrical and usually around 1 cm in length.cite book|author=Seale, Alan| title=Garden Companion to Native Plants| publisher=Reed Books|location=Australia | year=1988 | id=ISBN 0730101878] The leaves have a flattened base, which is alluded to in the Latin specific epithet "depressa". Numerousflower s, each about 1 to 1.3 cm in diameter, cover the plant in summer . Northern forms have pink to light purple colouring on the outer petals and a contasting yellow centre, while all-yellow forms are found in the south. The petals are wider than many other "Calytrix " species. As with most species in the genus, the calyx lobes have prominent awns that extend well-beyond the extent of the petals.Cultivation
This species requires a moist but well-drained position, with filtered sunlight.The species may be propagated from cuttings or seed, the latter resulting in stronger plants although difficult to germinate. Plants may sometimes be affected by root rot in hot, humid climates, or scale.
Distribution
The species occurs in the
Southwest Botanical Province and theEremaean Botanical Province References
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