Pimelea flava

Pimelea flava
Pimelea flava subsp. flava
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Malvales
Family:Thymelaeaceae
Genus:Pimelea
Species: P. flava
Binomial name
Pimelea flava
Subspecies

Pimelea flava subsp. dichotoma (Schltdl.) Threlfall
Pimelea flava subsp. flava R.Br.

Synonyms

Banksia flava (R.Br.) Kuntze
Calyptrostegia flava (R.Br.) Endl.

Pimelea flava is a shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae which is endemic to Australia.

There are two subspecies, P. flava subsp. flava (yellow rice-flower) is a shrub which grows up to 2 metres in height and has leaves that are 2 to 10 mm long and 1 to 6 mm wide.[1] The yellow inflorescences have 2 to 4 green bracts which are larger than the leaves. The other subspecies, P. flava subsp. dichotoma (diosma rice-flower) grows to 1 metre high and has white flowers and leathery leaves.[1][2]

Taxonomy

The species was first formally described by Robert Brown in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae in 1810.[3]

Distribution

The species occurs in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Corrick, M.G. & Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473142.
  2. 1 2 "New South Wales Flora Online: Pimelea flava". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
  3. ↑ "Pimelea flava". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-08-30.


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