Styphelia hainesii

Styphelia hainesii is a species of flowering plant in the heath family Ericaceae and is endemic to the south coast of Western Australia. It is a bushy shrub with egg-shaped leaves, the narrower end towards the base, and red, tube-shaped flowers arranged singly in leaf axils.

Description
Styphelia hainesii is a bushy shrub that typically grows to a height of 0.3–2 m. Its leaves are egg-shaped with the narrower end towards the base, 6.3–10.5 mm long, rarely with a small, sharp point on the tip. The flowers are usually borne singly or pairs in leaf axils and are nearly sessile with broad, blunt bracteoles less than 4 mm long. The sepals are almost pointed, about 13 mm long, the petals red, nearly 19 mm long and joined at the base, forming a tube with 5 dense tufts of hairs inside, above the base. Flowering occurs from March to November.

Taxonomy
Styphelia hainesii was first described in 1864 by Ferdinand von Mueller in his Fragmenta phytographiae Australiae. The specific epithet (hainesii) honours William Haines.

Distribution and habitat
This styphelia occurs in sandy soils over limestone in limestone slopes, sand dunes and flats in near-coastal sites in the Coolgardie, Esperance Plains, Hampton and Mallee bioregions of southern Western Australia.

Conservation status
Styphelia hainesii is listed as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.