Pimelea imbricata

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Pimelea imbricata
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Pimelea
Species:
P. imbricata
Binomial name
Pimelea imbricata

Pimelea imbricata is a small shrub species in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia.

Description

The shrub has an erect habit, and grows from 0.1 to 1 m tall. It grows white or pink flowers. It is generally found growing in sand, sandy clay, gravel, rock outcrops, wet depressions, swamps or sandplains. One of its subspecies, Pimelea imbricata subsp. petrea (Meisn.) Rye, was formerly known as Pimelea octophylla subsp. ciliolaris Threlfall.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Pimelea imbricata". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  2. ^ Brown, R. (1810). Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805. p. 361.
  3. ^ "Pimelea imbricata R.Br". FloraBase. Department of Parks and Wildlife Western Australian Herbarium. Retrieved 30 March 2016.

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