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Malleostemon hursthousei is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]

Malleostemon hursthousei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Malleostemon
Species:	M. hursthousei
Binomial name
Malleostemon hursthousei (W.Fitzg.) J.W.Green

The slender erect shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 2 metres (2 to 7 ft). It blooms between September and November producing pink-white flowers.[1]

It is found on sandplains in the Mid West and Wheatbelt regions of Western Australia between Shark Bay and Moora where it grows in sandy soils.[1]

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