Pimelea spectabilis
| Pimelea spectabilis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Pimelea |
| Species: | P. spectabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pimelea spectabilis Lindl.[1] | |
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Pimelea spectabilis (Bunjong) is a species of shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae, endemic to Western Australia.[2] It is erect in habit, growing to between 0.5 and 2 metres high.[2] The pink and white flowers are produced between August and December in its native range.[2]
The species was first formally described by English botanist John Lindley in 1839 in A sketch of the vegetation of the Swan River colony.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Pimelea spectabilis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- 1 2 3 "Pimelea spectabilis". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
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