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Pimelea longifolia

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Pimelea longifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Pimelea
Species:
P. longifolia
Binomial name
Pimelea longifolia
Sol. ex Wikstr.
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

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Tāranga grows on clay banks in Auckland, Wellington, and the west of the South Island.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Pimelea longifolia Sol. ex Wikstr". nzflora. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Pimelea longifolia". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  3. ^ Moore, Lucy B.; Irwin, J. Bruce (1978). The Oxford book of New Zealand plants. Wellington: Oxford Univ. Pr. ISBN 978-0-19-558035-8.