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Pimelea prostrata

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Pimelea prostrata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Pimelea
Species:
P. prostrata
Binomial name
Pimelea prostrata
Willd.[1]

Pimelea prostrata, also known as Strathmore weed, is a species of small shrub, of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[2]

Description

Pimelea prostrata is a low growing shrub. Its branches grow to 30 cm long, with blue or green leaves that are 3 to 6 mm long, 1.5 to 4 mm wide, and have rounded tips.[1]

Like many species of Pimelea, it is poisonous to animals, particularly horses. It was originally used as a source of the toxin prostratin, which can serve as a tumor-inhibiting agent.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Pimelea prostrata subsp. prostrata". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Strathmore Weed". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 2012-06-09.