Pimelea spicata

taxobox
name = "Pimelea spicata"

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status = EN
status_system = EPBC
status_ref = [ [http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/PDFs/TSprofile_Pimelea_spicata.pdf Pimelea spicata: Threatened Species Information] , NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.]
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Malvales
familia = Thymelaeaceae
genus = "Pimelea"
species = "P. spicata"
binomial = "Pimelea spicata"
binomial_authority = R.Br|

Pink pimelea ("Pimelea spicata") is an endangered plant, native to New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as rice flower.

Invasive weeds which compete with the plant for resources include bridal creeper ("Asparagus asparagoides"), bitou bush ("Chrysanthemoides monilifera"), blackberry ("Rubus fruticosus" agg.), St John's wort ("Hypericum perforatum"), kikuyu ("Pennisetum clandestinum"), lantana ("Lantana camara"), African olive ("Olea africana" subsp. "africana") and privet ("Ligustrum lucidum"). [ [http://www.weeds.crc.org.au/documents/fs44_threatened_species.pdf fs44_threatened_species.pdf ] ]

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