''Rinzia '' is a

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Myrtaceae Myrtaceae, the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, pōhutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca (feijoa), allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. All spe ...

. The genus was first formally described in 1843 and reinstated and revised in 1986.Trudgen, M.E., (1986) Reinstatement and revision of ''Rinzia'' Schauer (Myrtaceae, Leptospermeae, Baeckeinae). Nuytsia 5(3): 415-439

Species list

The following names are accepted by

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Rinzia affinis ''Rinzia affinis'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. The rounded or erect shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms between July and November producing white-pink flowers. It is found on hills in ...

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Rinzia communis ''Rinzia communis'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. The spreading and straggly shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms between July and September producing white-pink flowers. It is found on h ...

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Rinzia crassifolia ''Rinzia crassifolia'', commonly known as the Darling Range rinzia, is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. The prostrate or spreading to erect shrub typically grows to a height of and a width of . It blooms b ...

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Rinzia dimorphandra ''Rinzia dimorphandra'', commonly known as the Esperance rinzia, is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. The rounded shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms in October producing white-pink flowers. It ...

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** ''Rinzia ericaea'' (F.Muell.) Ryesubsp. ''ericaea'' Rye & Trudgen ** ''Rinzia ericaea'' subsp. ''insularis'' Rye * ''

Rinzia fimbriolata ''Rinzia fimbriolata'', commonly known as the Wheatbelt rinzia, is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. The shrub is found in a small area of the eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia near Yilgarn ...

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Rinzia icosandra ''Rinzia icosandra'', commonly known as the Recherche mainland rinzia, is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae Myrtaceae, the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, pōhutukawa, ...

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Rinzia longifolia ''Rinzia longifolia'', commonly known as the creeping rinzia, is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. The prostrate shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms from August to November producing pink-white fl ...

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Rinzia medifila ''Rinzia medifila'', commonly known as the Parker Range rinzia, is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. The shrub is found in a small area of the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia near Yilgarn ...

'' Rye & Trudgen * '' Rinzia orientalis'' Rye * '' Rinzia oxycoccoides'' Turcz. * '' Rinzia polystemonea'' (F.Muell.) Rye * '' Rinzia rubra'' Trudgen * '' Rinzia schollerifolia'' ( Lehm.) Trudgen * '' Rinzia sessilis'' Trudgen * '' Rinzia torquata'' Rye & Trudgen * '' Rinzia triplex'' Rye & Trudgen

References

Endemic flora of Western Australia Myrtaceae genera Myrtales of Australia Rosids of Western Australia {{WesternAustralia-plant-stub