Pimelea flava

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 Pimelea flava subsp. flava R.Br.
Synonyms
Banksia flava (R.Br.) Kuntze Calyptrostegia flava (R.Br.) Endl.

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]

Taxonomy

The species was first formally described by Robert Brown in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae in 1810.^[3]

Distribution

The species occurs in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Corrick, M.G. and Fuhrer, B.A. (2001). Wildflowers of Victoria and adjoining areas. Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 1876473142. 
2. ^ ^{a b} New South Wales Flora Online: Pimelea flava Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia
3. ^ "Pimelea flava". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=PIMELEA+FLAVA. Retrieved 2008-08-30.