Pimelea longifolia
Appearance
Pimelea longifolia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
Genus: | Pimelea |
Species: | P. longifolia
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Binomial name | |
Pimelea longifolia Sol. ex Wikstr.
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Synonyms | |
Passerina longifolia |
Pimelea longifolia, also known as long-leaved pimelea and tāranga, is a small shrub native to New Zealand.[1]
Pimelea longifolia is found from coastal to alpine environments, often in open areas in or around forest, scrub and rocky places.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Tāranga grows on clay banks in Auckland, Wellington, and the west of the South Island.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pimelea longifolia Sol. ex Wikstr". nzflora. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ "Pimelea longifolia". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ Moore, Lucy B.; Irwin, J. Bruce (1978). The Oxford book of New Zealand plants. Wellington: Oxford Univ. Pr. ISBN 978-0-19-558035-8.