Tetratheca setigera

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

Tetratheca setigera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Oxalidales
Family:	Elaeocarpaceae
Genus:	Tetratheca
Species:	T. setigera
Binomial name
Tetratheca setigera Endl., 1837
Synonyms
Tetratheca elliptica Joy Thomps. Tetratheca elongata (Steetz) Schuch. Tetratheca setigera var. elongata Steetz

Description

The species grows as an erect or diffuse shrub to 20–80 cm in height. The pink-purple flowers appear from August to December.^[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs within the Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren IBRA bioregions of south-west Western Australia. The plants grow on slopes, flats and swampy areas with sandy and gravelly soils.^[1]