Thryptomene velutina

Thryptomene velutina is a shrub species in the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to Western Australia.^[1]

Thryptomene velutina
Conservation status
Priority Two — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Thryptomene
Species:	T. velutina
Binomial name
Thryptomene velutina Rye & Trudgen[1][2]

The shrub is found in the Mid West region of Western Australia between Geraldton and the Chapman Valley.^[1]

Etymology

The specific epithet, velutina, is from the Latin adjective, velutinus, -a, -um, ("velvety"), and refers to the flower's velvety hypanthium, which distinguishes it from other Thryptomene species.^[2]