Classification
Class
Magnoliopsida Brongn.
Order
Malvales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Pimelea Sol. ex Gaertn.
 Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Pimelea longifolia Sol. ex Wikstr., Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar 280 (1818)
Synonymy:
  • = Passerina longifolia Thunb. (1792)
Vernacular Name(s):
Kōkōmuka tāranga; Koromiko tāranga; Long-leaved pimelea; Tāranga
 Description

Much-branched, up to 2 m. tall; branches and branchlets ascending, ± ridged, glab, except sts a few hairs at lf-axils; bark dark red-brown. Lvs ascending to subpatent, on petioles ± 5 mm. long; lamina pale green (20)–30–75 × (5)–10–20 mm., oblong to elliptic-lanceolate, ± apiculate, coriac., acute to acuminate, gradually narrowed to base, midvein evident below; margins somewhat thickened; subfloral lvs slightly broader. Infl. with ∞ fls on peduncles up to 10 mm. long. Fls fragrant; per. white to rose-flushed, densely silky-hairy. ♂ tube 10–12–(20) mm. long, narrow funnelform; lobes ovate-oblong (3)–4–(6) mm. long, glabrate within, filaments slender, stigma capitate, style short. ♀ smaller, anthers abortive, style long, stigma larger, capitate, papillose. Fr. dry, ± 4 mm. long.

[From: Allan (1961) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 1.]

 Biostatus
Indigenous (Endemic)
 Phenology

Fruiting: Sep.–Jan.

 Bibliography
Burrows, C.J. 2008: Genus Pimelea (Thymelaeaceae) in New Zealand 1. The taxonomic treatment of seven endemic, glabrous-leaved species. New Zealand Journal of Botany 46: 127–176.
de Lange, P.J.; Norton, D.A.; Courtney, S.P.; Heenan, P.B.; Barkla, J.W.; Cameron, E.K.; Hitchmough, R.; Townsend, A.J. 2009: Threatened and uncommon plants of New Zealand (2008 revision). New Zealand Journal of Botany 47: 61–96. [Data deficient]
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R.; Barkla J.W.; Courtney, S.P.; Champion, P.D.; Perrie, L.R.; Beadel, S.N.; Ford, K.A.; Breitwieser, I.; Schönberger, I.; Hindmarsh-Walls, R.; Heenan, P.B.; Ladley, K. 2018: Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2017. New Zealand Threat Classification Series. No. 22. [Declining]
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R.; Champion, P.D.; Courtney, S.P.; Heenan, P.B.; Barkla, J.W.; Cameron, E.K.; Norton, D.A.; Hitchmough, R.A. 2013: Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2012. New Zealand Threat Classification Series 3. Department of Conservation, Wellington. [Declining]
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