| Pimelea flava | |
|---|---|
| Pimelea flava subsp. flava | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Pimelea |
| Species: | P. flava |
| Binomial name | |
| Pimelea flava R. Br. |
|
| Subspecies | |
|
Pimelea flava subsp. dichotoma (Schltdl.) Threlfall |
|
| Synonyms | |
|
Banksia flava (R.Br.) Kuntze |
|
Pimelea flava is a shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae which is endemic to Australia.
There are two subspecies, P. flava subsp. flava (Yellow Rice-flower) is a shrub which grows up to 2 metres in height and has leaves that are 2 to 10 mm long and 1 to 6 mm wide.[1] The yellow inflorescences have 2 to 4 green bracts which are larger than the leaves. The other subspecies, P. flava subsp. dichotoma (Diosma Rice-flower) grows to 1 metre high and has white flowers and leathery leaves.[1][2]
The species was first formally described by Robert Brown in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae in 1810.[3]
The species occurs in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.[2]