Pimelea spinescens
Pimelea spinescens or spiny riceflower is a critically endangered shrub native to central and western Victoria, Australia. P. spinescens grows to up to 30 cm tall and is found in lowland grassland. The plant is dioecious and unlike others of its genus is non-toxic.
| Pimelea spinescens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Pimelea |
| Species: | P. spinescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Pimelea spinescens | |
Subspecies
Pimelea spinescens has two known subspecies:
- P. s. subsp. spinescens
- P. s. subsp. pubiflora
References
- http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/science/projects/conservation-genetics/conservation-genetics-of-pimelea-spinescens
- http://www.viridans.com/RAREPL/oncecommon.htm
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