Calycolpus australis is a plant species native to the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil. It can be found on poor, rocky soil that supports grasses but few shrubs or trees.Landrum, Leslie R. 1998. A new species of Calycolpus from the Campops Rupestres, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Novon 8:244-246.
Calycolpus australis is a shrub up to 2 m high. Leaves are ovate to lanceolate, thick and leathery, up to 53 mm long. Flowers are about 3–4 cm across. Fruits are spherical, about 1 cm in diameter, purple and hairy.JSTOR paratype of Calycolpus australis at Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro (RB)
The leaves of C. australis contain volatile oils.Tucker, AO, MJ Marciarello, LR Landrum, ML Kawasaki. 2000. Volatile leaf oils of Calycolpus australis L.R.Landrum (Myrtaceae). Journal of Essential Oil Research 12:149-150
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