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Pileanthus limacis

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Coastal coppercups
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Pileanthus
Species:
P. limacis
Binomial name
Pileanthus limacis

Pileanthus limacis, commonly known as coastal coppercups,[1] is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[2]

The low spreading to prostrate shrub typically grows to a height of 0.8 metres (2.6 ft). It blooms between July and October producing white-pinkflowers.

It is found on coastal sand dunes in the Gascoyne and Pilbara regions of Western Australia between Shark Bay and Ashburton where it grows in sandy soils over limestone.[2]

The species was first formally described by the botanist Jacques Labillardière in 1806 in the work Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Luke Sweedman, David Merritt (2006). Australian Seeds: A Guide to Their Collection, Identification and Biology. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 9780643098602.
  2. ^ a b "Pileanthus limacis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. ^ "Pileanthus limacis Labill". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 8 April 2017.