Pimelea virgata

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

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

Description[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ a b "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.