Pimelea virgata

Pimelea virgata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Pimelea
Species: P. virgata
Binomial name
Pimelea virgata
Meisn.[1]

Pimelea virgata is a species of small shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to Australia.[1]

Description

The species has an erect habit and grows 1 to 2 ft tall, with leaves 0.5 to 1 in long. It grows flowers in heads, with 8 to 10 in each head.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Pimelea virgata var. pilosa (J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.) Meisn.". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  2. Laing, Robert; Blackwell, Ellen (1907). Plants of New Zealand. Whitcombe and Tombs. p. 270.


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