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Astartea arbuscula, commonly known as minute astartea, is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.[1]

Astartea arbuscula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Astartea
Species:	A. arbuscula
Binomial name
Astartea arbuscula (Benth.) Rye

Description

The spreading, single-stemmed shrub typically grows to a height of 0.25 metres (0.8 ft). It blooms between January and March producing white-pink flowers.

Distribution

It is found along the south coast on flats, plains, seasonal wetlands and valley floors in the Great Southern and South West regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-clay-peaty soils.[1]

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