Rinzia fumana, commonly known as the Polished rinzia, is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]
Rinzia fumana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Rinzia |
Species: | R. fumana
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Binomial name | |
Rinzia fumana |
The prostrate or sprawling shrub typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 0.25 metres (0.3 to 0.8 ft). It blooms from July to October producing pink-white flowers.
It is found in the southern Wheatbelt extending into the Great Southern region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-loam to clay-loam soils.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Rinzia fumana". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.