Eremaea × codonocarpa
Eremaea × codonocarpa is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is thought to be a stabilised hybrid between two subspecies of Eremaea. It is a small shrub with triangular leaves and flowers a shade of pink to purple on the ends of the branches.
Description
Eremaea × codonocarpa is a sometimes an erect shrub, sometimes prostrate, growing to a height of about. The leaves are long, wide, linear to narrow egg-shaped tapering to a point and more or less triangular in cross section. They have a covering of fine hairs and one, sometimes three veins on the lower surface.The flowers are pink to deep pink and occur in small groups on the end of short branches from longer ones formed the previous year. The outer surface of the flower cup is densely hairy. There are 5 petals long. The stamens, which give the flower its colour, are arranged in 5 bundles, each containing 19 to 26 stamens. Flowering occurs from October to November and is followed by fruits which are woody capsules. The capsules are more or less urn-shaped, long with a rough, flaky surface.