| Tetratheca gunnii | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Critically endangered (EPBC Act) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Tetratheca |
| Species: | T. gunnii |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetratheca gunnii Hook.f. | |
Tetratheca gunnii, commonly known as shy susan, is a perennial herb in the family Elaeocarpaceae. It is endemic to the foothills of the Dazzler Range near Beaconsfield in Tasmania. It grows to between 15 and 50 cm high and has leaves that are up to 5 mm long. The flowers, which are pale lilac to deep pink, appear in spring.
Tetratheca gunnii relies on native bees for pollination.
Associated species include Eucalyptus amygdalina, Eucalyptus ovata, Euryomyrtus ramosissima, Epacris virgata and Hibbertia riparia.
References
- "Tetratheca gunnii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ "Shy susan, Tetratheca gunnii" (PDF). Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- Matthew Crawford (10 December 2013). "Real life 'wall flower' victim of its own adaptation". ABC Radio National. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Tetratheca gunnii | |