Tetratheca exasperata


Tetratheca exasperata is a species of flowering plant in the quandong family that is endemic to Australia.

Description

The species grows as a small shrub to 10–35 cm in height, with dark pink to pink-purple flowers.

Distribution and habitat

The range of the species lies within the Avon Wheatbelt, Jarrah Forest and Warren Interim Biogeographic [Regionalisation for Australia|IBRA] bioregions of south-west Western Australia, some 200–300 km south to south-east of the city of Perth, [Western Australia|Perth]. The plants grow on white-grey sand, sandy loam, and orange-brown gravelly loam soils.