Pimelea traversii
Pimelea traversii is a species of shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to New Zealand.[3] The specific epithet traversii is in honor of naturalist Henry H. Travers (1844-1928), son of William Thomas Locke Travers.[4]
| Pimelea traversii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Pimelea |
| Species: | P. traversii |
| Binomial name | |
| Pimelea traversii | |
Description
The shrub grows bushy. Its branches grow tall and erect. It grows up to 60 cm (2 ft 0 in) tall, with hairy white and pink flowers that flower from October to April. It can be found on arenite, rock outcrops, and stable stone fields.[1]
This species is one of several within its genus that plays host to the endemic moth Notoreas elegans.[5]
References
- "Pimelea traversii subsp. traversii". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- Hooker, J.D. (1864). Handbook of the New Zealand Flora. p. 243.
- "Pimelea traversii". iNaturalist. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- Bubelis, Walt (Winter 2013). "New Zealand Plants and their Collectors" (PDF). Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin: 24–25. ISSN 1046-8749. OCLC 487128332. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
He not only helped create the Wellington Botanic Garden but saw his passionate love of nature picked up by his son Henry (1844 -1928), who became a naturalist and professional collector. Henry Travers is responsible for the names Pseudowintera traversii, Veronica traversii, and Pimelea traversii.
- "Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
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