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GENUS II. 
PIMELEA Banks et Solander. THE PIMELEA. 
Lin. Syst. DIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Generic Character. — Calyx funnel-shaped ; limb four-cleft ; throat destitute of scales. Stamens two, inserted in the mouth of the calyx, 
opposite the segments. Style lateral. Stigma capitate. Capsule a nut, rarely a berry. 
Description, &c. — The plants belonging to this genus are Australian shrubs with heads of whitish flowers. 
The name of Pimelea is said to signify fat, but there does not appear any reason for the word being applied to these 
plants. 
1.— PIMELEA INC ANA B. Brown. THE HOARY PIMELEA. 
Synonyme. — P. nivea Knowles, 
Engravings. — Bot. Reg. for 1838, t. 24 ; The Botanist, t. 147 ; 
Floral Cabinet, t. 9 ; and our fig. 7, in PI. 42. 
Specific Character. — Leaves ovate, sometimes orbicular, recurved 
at the margin, tomentosely pubescent below. Flowers collected in 
small heads. 
Description, &c. — This is a pretty little plant, which is said to have been imported in 1824, but which is still 
very rare in collections. It requires the usual treatment of greenhouse plants. The species is a native of Van 
Diemen’s Land. 
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