Bungonia Rice-flower - profile

Indicative distribution

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The areas shown in pink and/purple are the sub-regions where the species or community is known or predicted to occur. They may not occur thoughout the sub-region but may be restricted to certain areas. ( click here to see geographic restrictions). The information presented in this map is only indicative and may contain errors and omissions.

Scientific name: Pimelea axiflora subsp. pubescens

Conservation status in NSW: Endangered external link

Commonwealth status: Endangered external link

Profile last updated: 04 Mar 2024

Description

The Bungonia Rice-flower is a shrub that grows up to 3 m high with smooth or hairy stems. Its leaves are 2-10 mm wide and 5-60 mm long with a curled back margin. Leaves are smooth above, and have prominent secondary veins when viewed from below. The leaf stalk is up to 3 mm long. The flowers are in heads and surrounded by bracts 2-7 mm long. There are 2-10 white flowers in a head, and they are followed by a fruit which is 3-4 mm long and green.

The features that distinguish it from the other subspecies are that young stems have hairs to 1 mm long; the leaf stalk and lower surface of leaves are hairy; the leaves are 6-22 mm long and 2-5 mm wide; and the female flowers are 3-4 mm long.

Distribution

Endemic to NSW and currently only known to occur in the Bungonia State Conservation Area, south east of Goulburn. Occurs in a single population which is estimated to contain a total of 50 to 500 plants within an area of less than 4 square kilometres.