title: Micromyrtus trudgenii
text: # Micromyrtus trudgenii
  
  Micromyrtus trudgenii is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.
  
  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.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The species epithet, trudgenii, honours Malcolm Eric Trudgen.
  
  