Pimelea curviflora var. curviflora R.Br. APNI* Synonyms: Pimelea curviflora R.Br. subsp. curviflora APNI*
Description: Lower surface of leaves sparsely hairy with coarse appressed or loosely appressed hairs; flowers red to yellow, with long coarse appressed hairs; fruit curved. Much-branched subshrub or shrub, 20–120 cm high. Leaves narrow-elliptic to elliptic or oblanceolate, 5–10 mm long, 2–4 mm wide. Peduncles usually absent. Clusters 4–12-flowered. Flowers 6–8 mm long, hairs denser on the persistent base.
Distribution and occurrence: Confined to coastal areas around Sydney on sandstone.
NSW subdivisions: CC
Threatened species: NSW BCA: Vulnerable; Commonwealth EPBC: Vulnerable
Text by G. J. Harden Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 (1990)
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