Pimelea
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| Pimelea | |
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| Pimelea brachyphylla | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Pimelea Banks & Sol. ex Gaertn. |
| Species | |
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About 80 species; see text | |
Flower bud of Pimelea nivea
Pimelea (often seen spelled Pimelia, which in fact is the name of a genus of beetles.) is a genus of plants belonging to the family Thymelaeaceae. There are about 80 species in the genus, native to Australia and New Zealand. Many of the species are poisonous to cattle and horses.[1]
Species
- Selected species[2]
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References
- ↑ "Strathmore Weed". Retrieved 2012-06-09, publisher = Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ↑ "Pimelea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
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