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Pimelea axiflora, commonly known as bootlace bush,[2] is a small shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is a small shrub with whitish flowers on mostly smooth stems.

Bootlace bush
Pimelea axiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Pimelea
Species:
P. axiflora
Binomial name
Pimelea axiflora
F.Muell ex Meisn.[1]

Description


Pimelea axiflora is a small dioecious shrub 0.2–3 m (8 in – 9 ft 10 in) high with smooth stems or occasionally hairy. The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs are mostly linear or narrowly elliptic, upper surface mid-green, underside paler, 5–60 mm (0.20–2.36 in) long, 2–10 mm (0.079–0.394 in) wide on a petiole 3 mm (0.12 in) long. The leaves are green, smooth and leaf margins mostly recurved. The inflorescence consists of a cluster of 2-10 white flowers in leaf axils with little or no stalk. The male flowers are larger, 5–9 mm (0.20–0.35 in) long and female 3–6 mm (0.12–0.24 in) long. The 2-4 flower bracts are usually oval shaped and 1.5–7 mm (0.059–0.276 in) long and 1–2.5 mm (0.039–0.098 in) wide. The green fruit are 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in) long.[2][3]


Taxonomy


Pimelea axiflora was first formally described in 1854 by Carl Meisner and the description was published in Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde.[4][5]

There are currently three subspecies accepted by the Australian Plant Census:


Distribution


Bootlace bush is found at higher altitudes on the Grampians extending to the east coast in Victoria, in south-eastern New South Wales and on King Island, Tasmania.[2][6]



Conservation status



References


  1. "Pimelea axiflora". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. Harden, G.T. "Pimelea axiflora". PlantNET-NSW FLORA ONLINE. Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. Rye, Barbara L. (1990). George, Alex (ed.). Flora of Australia Volume 18 Podostemaceae to Combretaceae. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. p. 153. ISBN 0644104724.
  4. "Pimelea axiflora". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  5. "Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde". Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  6. "Pimelea axiflora". VicFlora-Flora of Victoria. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  7. "Pimelea axiflora subsp. axiflora". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  8. Wood, Betty. "Pimelea axiflora subsp. pubescens". Plants of South Eastern New South Wales. Lucid Central. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  9. "Pimelea axiflora subsp. alpina". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  10. "Pimelea axiflora subsp. pubescens". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  11. "Pimelea axiflora subsp. pubescens". NSW Threatened Species Online. NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  12. "Pimelea axiflora subsp. axiflora". Threatened Species Section (2020). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania. Retrieved 9 February 2020.



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