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