Pimelea humilis
Pimelea humilis, also known as common riceflower[1] or dwarf riceflower,[2] is a shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to Australia. It grows up to 0.5 metres in height. Flowerheads have 12 to 52 whitish flowers that are either female or bisexual. The leaves are 5 to 15 mm long and 2 to 8 mm wide.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Pimelea |
| Species: | P. humilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pimelea humilis R. Br. | |
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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, Tasmania and South Australia.[2]
References
- "Pimelea humilis". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia.
- "New South Wales Flora Online: Pimelea humilis". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
- "Pimelea humilis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
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