Английская Википедия:Eremaea purpurea
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Eremaea purpurea is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a shrub with erect branches, small leaves and purple flowers in pairs on the ends of the branches. The fruits are woody, cup-shaped capsules which release their seeds when dry.
Description
Eremaea purpurea is a shrub growing to a height of about Шаблон:Convert. The branches point upwards and the young stems are densely covered with hair. The leaves are narrow egg-shaped, tapering to a point and are Шаблон:Convert long, Шаблон:Convert wide and sometimes have a single vein visible on the lower surface. There are a few long, soft hairs on the upper surface and edges of the leaves.[1]
The flowers are pink to deep pink and are borne usually in pairs on the ends of the branches. They have 5 sepals which are often hairy on the outside surface and 5 petals, Шаблон:Convert long. The stamens, which give the flower its colour are arranged in 5 bundles, each containing 14 to 33 stamens. Flowering occurs from December to January and is followed by fruits which are woody capsules which are Шаблон:Convert long.[1]
Taxonomy and naming
Eremaea purpurea was first formally described in 1964 by Charles Gardner in Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia.[2] The specific epithet (purpurea) is from the Latin purpureus meaning "purple".[3]
Distribution and habitat
Eremaea purpurea occurs in the Darling district in the Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest and Swan Coastal Plain biogeographic regions.[4] It grows in sandy soils, often on roadsides and in damp depressions.[5]
Conservation
Eremaea purpurea is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.[4]
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