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Baeckea pentagonantha

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Baeckea pentagonantha
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Baeckea
Species:
B. pentagonantha
Binomial name
Baeckea pentagonantha

Baeckea pentagonantha is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to near-coastal areas in the west of Western Australia. It is an erect, spreading shrub that typically grows to a height of 0.25 to 2 metres (0.8 to 6.6 ft) and blooms between July and October producing white flowers.[2] It is found on sand plains and river flats in the coastal parts of the Mid West region of Western Australia centred around Geraldton where it grows in sandy soils.[2]

Baeckea pentagonantha was first formally described by Ferdinand von Mueller in 1864 in his book Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae from specimens collected by Augustus Oldfield near the Murchison River.[3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Baeckea pentagonantha". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Baeckea pentagonantha". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. ^ "Baeckea pentagonantha". APNI. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  4. ^ von Mueller, Ferdinand (1864). Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae. Melbourne: Victorian Government Printer. pp. 73–74. Retrieved 6 February 2022.