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Micromyrtus trudgenii is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[3]

Micromyrtus trudgenii
Conservation status
Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Micromyrtus
Species:	M. trudgenii
Binomial name
Micromyrtus trudgenii Rye[1][2]

The erect and open shrub typically grows to a height of 1 to 2 metres (3.3 to 6.6 ft). It is found on hills and ridges in a small area the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia between Perenjori and Yalgoo where it grows in loamy-clay soils over ironstone or dolerite.[3]

Etymology

The species epithet, trudgenii, honours Malcolm Eric Trudgen.[2]

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