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Pimelea traversii Hook.fil. is a plant in the Thymelaeaceae family, order Malvales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Pimelea traversii Hook.fil. (Pimelea traversii Hook.fil.)
Plantae

Pimelea traversii Hook.fil.

Pimelea traversii Hook.fil.

Pimelea traversii Hook.fil. is a bushy New Zealand shrub that hosts the endemic moth Notoreas elegans.

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Family
Genus
Pimelea
Order
Malvales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Pimelea traversii Hook.fil.

Taxonomy and Growth Form

Pimelea traversii Hook.fil. is a bushy shrub with tall, erect branches, reaching a maximum height of 60 cm (2 ft 0 in).

Flower Characteristics and Bloom Period

It produces hairy white and pink flowers, which bloom from October through April.

Habitat and Substrate

This species grows on arenite, rock outcrops, and stable stone fields.

Host Plant Interaction

It is one of several species in its genus that act as host plants for the endemic moth Notoreas elegans.

Photo: (c) Rowan Hindmarsh-Walls, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Rowan Hindmarsh-Walls · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malvales Thymelaeaceae Pimelea

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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