| Family | THYMELAEACEAE |
| Genus species | Pimelea buxifolia Hook.f. |
| Synonyms | Pimelea montana Colenso |
| Pimelea stylosa Colenso | |
| Pimelea subsimilis Colenso | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | leaves elliptic-oblong to ovate, 5-10mm long, coriaceous, flowers 9-12, ca. 1cm long, tubular, tetramerous, in heads surrounded by whorls of leaves |
| Size | 40-60cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | THYMELAEACEAE
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