Rinzia longifolia

Rinzia longifolia, commonly known as the creeping rinzia, is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]

Rinzia longifolia

Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Rinzia
Species:
R. longifolia
Binomial name
Rinzia longifolia

The prostrate shrub typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 0.4 metres (0.3 to 1.3 ft). It blooms from August to November producing pink-white flowers.

It is found on low rises in the Great Southern region of Western Australia between Cranbrook to Jerramungup where it grows in sandy or clay soils.[1]

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