Melaleuca polycephala

Melaleuca polycephala
Near Ongerup

Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Melaleuca
Species:
M. polycephala
Binomial name
Melaleuca polycephala
Synonyms
  • Melaleuca serpyllifolia Turcz.
  • Myrtoleucodendron polycephalum (Benth.) Kuntze

Melaleuca polycephala is a shrub in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a sparsely foliaged, twiggy shrub with deep purple flowers in spring.

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