Pimelea nivea

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Phylogeny & links to associated information:

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Plant  information

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Etymology:   

• Pimelea is from the Ancient Greek word pimele, meaning "fat or "lard", possibly referring to the oily seeds or fleshy cotyledons 

• The specific epithet (nivea) means "snowy" or "snow-white"

Flowers

• Arranged in large numbers on the ends of the branches in compact clusters

• They are usually white or cream-coloured, rarely pale pink

• The sepals 2.0–4.5 mm long

• The floral tube 6–10 mm long

• Flowering occurs from September to February

Fruit:                            

Leaves:         

• The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs

• Elliptic to round, 2–16 mm long and 2.5–12 mm wide on a short petiole

• The upper surface of the leaves is glabrous and the lower surface is densely covered with white hairs

Stem & branches: 

• Its young stems densely covered with white hairs

Roots:         

Habit:        

• An erect shrub that typically grows to a height of 0.3–3.5 m 

Habitat:

• • Mainly grows on rocky hillslopes

Distribution:                  

• Endemic to Tasmania

• Is found in the Devonport-Waterhouse and between Hobart and South West Cape, where it is common an widespread

Additional notes:     

Additional notes:     

• Taxonomy

  • It was first formally described in 1805 by Jacques Labillardière in his book Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pimelea_nivea (2023)