Tasmanian Alpine Plants - Thymelaeaceae
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Pimelea pygmaea F.Muell. & C.Stuart ex Meisn.
Cushion Pimelea
Endemic toTasmanian alpine and subalpine regions.These plants were at the end of their flowering season on Tasmania's central plateau.The prostrate plants form cushions in the alpine herbfield.
  Pimelea pygmaea Pimelea pygmaea
 
  Description:Flowers Description:Flower
  Location:Cameron's Lagoon,Tasmania Location:Cameron's Lagoon,Tasmania
  GPS coordinates:41˚57.413S 146˚40.674E GPS coordinates:41˚57.413S 146˚40.674E
  Date of photo:4 January 2013 Date of photo:4 January 2013
  Field No.:1811 Field No.:1811
     
  Pimelea pygmaea Pimelea pygmaea
  Description:Cushion plants Description:Cushion
  Location:Cameron's Lagoon,Tasmania Location:Cameron's Lagoon,Tasmania
  GPS coordinates:41˚57.413S 146˚40.674E GPS coordinates:41˚57.417S 146˚40.650E
  Date of photo:4 January 2013 Date of photo:4 January 2013
  Field No.:1811 Field No.:1811A
     
  Pimelea pygmaea Pimelea pygmaea
 
  Description:Cushion Description:Plants in habitat
  Location:Cameron's Lagoon,Tasmania Location:Cameron's Lagoon,Tasmania
  GPS coordinates:41˚57.413S 146˚40.674E GPS coordinates:41˚57.413S 146˚40.674E
  Date of photo:4 January 2013 Date of photo:4 January 2013
  Field No.:1811A Field No.:1811

 

References (accessed 1 January 2017):

http://www.utas.edu.au/dicotkey/dicotkey/THYMEL/sPimelea_pygmaea.htm

Rye, B.L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1990) Thymelaeaceae. Flora of Australia 18: 149-150

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