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Melaleuca pulchella R.Br.
Claw Flower
This plant grows on the south coast of Western Australia near Esperance. The stamens replicate a claw like hand.

  Melaleuca pulchella Melaleuca pulchella
 
  Description:Flowers Description:Flowers - side view  
  Location:Rossiter Bay, Cape Le Grande National Park, Western Australia Location:Rossiter Bay, Cape Le Grande National Park, Western Australia  
GPS coordinates:33˚58.0210S, 122°14.6750E GPS coordinates:33˚58.0210S, 122°14.6750E
  Date of photo:11 July 2014 Date of photo:11 July 2014  
  Field No.:2655 Field No.:2655
       
  Melaleuca pulchella Melaleuca pulchella  
   
  Description:Flowers and leaves Description:Plant on roadside  
  Location:Rossiter Bay, Cape Le Grande National Park, Western Australia Location:Rossiter Bay, Cape Le Grande National Park, Western Australia  
  GPS coordinates:33˚58.0210S, 122°14.6750E GPS coordinates:33˚58.0210S, 122°14.6750E  
  Date of photo:11 July 2014 Date of photo:11 July 2014  
  Field No.:2655 Field No.:2655  

 

References (accessed 20 January 2018):

Craven, L.A. & Lepschi, B.J. (1999), Enumeration of the species and infraspecific taxa of Melaleuca (Myrtaceae) occurring in Australia and Tasmania.
Australian Systematic Botany 12(6):
899

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Melaleuca pulchella