''Rinzia triplex'', commonly known as triad 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 shrub is found in the southern
Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia between
Coolgardie,
Menzies
Menzies is a Scottish surname, with Gaelic forms being Méinnearach and Méinn, and other variant forms being Menigees, Mennes, Mengzes, Menzeys, Mengies, and Minges.
Derivation and history
The name and its Gaelic form are probably derived f ...
and
Yilgarn
The Yilgarn Craton is a large craton that constitutes the bulk of the Western Australian land mass. It is bounded by a mixture of sedimentary basins and Proterozoic fold and thrust belts. Zircon grains in the Jack Hills, Narryer Terrane have bee ...
.
[
]
References
triplex
Triplex may refer to:
* Triplex (building), a dwelling composed of three units
* Triplex (espionage), code name of a British World War II espionage operation
* ''Triplex'' (film), a 1991 French film
* Triplex (genetics), triple-stranded DNA
* Tr ...
Endemic flora of Western Australia
Myrtales of Australia
Rosids of Western Australia
Vulnerable flora of Australia
Plants described in 2017
Taxa named by Barbara Lynette Rye
Taxa named by Malcolm Eric Trudgen
{{Australia-rosid-stub