Pimelea

Pimelea
Pimelea brachyphylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Thymelaeaceae
Genus:	Pimelea Banks & Sol. ex Gaertn.
Species
About 80 species; see text

Flower bud of Pimelea nivea

Pimelea (often seen spelled Pimelia, which 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, which is native to Australia and New Zealand. Many of the species are poisonous to cattle and horses.^[1]

Species

Selected species^[2]

Pimelea alpina - Alpine riceflower Pimelea arenaria Pimelea brachyphylla Pimelea calcicola Pimelea ciliolaris Pimelea congesta Pimelea drupacea - Cherry riceflower Pimelea ferruginea Pimelea flava - Yellow riceflower, diosma riceflower Pimelea glauca - Smooth riceflower Pimelea gnidia Pimelea hewardiana - Forked riceflower Pimelea hispida - Bristly pimelea Pimelea humilis - Common riceflower Pimelea imbricata Pimelea ligustrina - Tall riceflower Pimelea linifolia - Slender riceflower Pimelea longiflora Pimelea longifolia - Long-leaved pimelea, taranga Pimelea lyallii Pimelea microcephala - Mallee riceflower or shrubby riceflower Pimelea neo-anglica - Poison pimelea, scanty riceflower Pimelea octophylla - Woolly riceflower, downy riceflower Pimelea nivea Pimelea pauciflora Pimelea physodes - Qualup bell Pimelea prostrata Pimelea rosea Pimelea sericea Pimelea serpyllifolia - Thyme riceflower Pimelea spectabilis Pimelea spicata Pimelea spinescens - Spiny riceflower Pimelea suaveolens Pimelea sylvestris Pimelea traversii Pimelea urvilleana subsp. urvilleana - Pinatoro Pimelea virgata

References

1. "Strathmore Weed". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
2. "Pimelea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-10-10.