Tetratheca rubioides


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

Description

The species grows as a compact shrub to 30–60 cm in height. The linear leaves are 3–15 mm long and 1 mm wide. The flowers are deep lilac-pink, with petals 5–11 mm long, appearing mostly from October to November.

Distribution and habitat

The range of the species extends from the Blue Mountains (New [South Wales)|Blue Mountains] to the Braidwood, [New South Wales|Braidwood] district in eastern New South Wales, where the plants grow in heath and sclerophyll forest on sandstone.