Pimelea pendens Rye

Shrub 0.1–1 m high. Stems glabrous. Leaves opposite, sessile, ovate to narrowly elliptic, glabrous, concolorous; lamina 6–18 mm long, 3–8 mm wide. Inflorescence pendulous, compact, many-flowered; involucral bracts in 1–3 pairs, broadly elliptic or broadly ovate, 14–25 mm long, 12–20 mm wide, glabrous, green or yellowish green, sometimes partially reddish. Flowers bisexual or rarely female, glabrous, pale green. Hypanthium 9–14 mm long, circumscissile; style-portion 6–10.5 mm long. Sepals 3.5–4.5 mm long. Stamens shortly exceeding sepals; anther locules semi-latrorse. Ovary glabrous or with a few hairs towards base.

Recorded on granitic scree slopes and in sandy clay.