Micromyrtus flaviflora
Micromyrtus flaviflora is a flowering plant in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) that is native to inland Australia. It is an erect, spreading shrub that grows about 0.3–1.5 meters tall and has reddish-brown, papery bark. The leaves are small, overlapping, and keeled, about 1–2 mm long and 0.5–1 mm wide.
The yellow flowers are usually seen singly in the leaf axils, though they often look clustered on side branches. Each flower sits on a short stalk, with small bracteoles at the base that fall off as the flower opens. The sepals are about 0.9 mm long and 1–2 mm wide, and the round yellow petals are about 2 mm in diameter. There are five stamens with filament lengths around 0.8 mm. Flowering occurs mainly in January and from April to November.
Taxonomy: The species was first described in 1873 by Ferdinand von Mueller as Thriptomene flaviflora. In 1926, John McConnell Black transferred it to the genus Micromyrtus, giving the name Micromyrtus flaviflora. The name flaviflora means “yellow-flowered.”
Habitat: Micromyrtus flaviflora is widespread and common in desert areas, growing on red sandy dunes and plains, mainly in inland Western Australia, with some populations in adjacent parts of the Northern Territory and South Australia.
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