''Rinzia oxycoccoides'', commonly known as the Large flowered rinzia, is a plant

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...

of the family

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 ...

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ...

to Western Australia. The diffuse, sprawling or procumbent shrub typically grows to a width of . It blooms from September to January producing pink-red flowers. It is found on hillsides in a small area along the south coast where the Great Southern meets the Goldfields-Esperance region of

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to ...

centred around the

Fitzgerald River National Park Fitzgerald River National Park is a national park in the Shires of Ravensthorpe and the Jerramungup in Western Australia, southeast of Perth. The park is recognised on Australia's National Heritage List for its outstanding diversity of nativ ...

where it grows in stony skeletal soils.

References

oxycoccoides Endemic flora of Western Australia Myrtales of Australia Rosids of Western Australia Plants described in 1852 Taxa named by Nikolai Turczaninow {{WesternAustralia-plant-stub