Grevillea fistulosa
| Grevillea fistulosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. fistulosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Grevillea fistulosa A.S.George | |
Grevillea fistulosa, commonly known as the Barrens grevillea or the Mount Barren Grevillea,[1] is a shrub of the genus Grevillea native to a small area along the south coast in the Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia.[2]
The erect shrub typically grows to a height of 0.6 to 2 metres (2 to 7 ft) and has non-glaucous branchlets. It has simple undissected flat elliptic to linear leaves with a blade that is 40 to 90 millimetres (2 to 4 in) in length and 3 to 15 mm (0.12 to 0.59 in) wide. It blooms from July to December and produces a terminal raceme irregular inflorescence with red or orange flowers.
It will produce a ribbed or ridged ovoid hairy fruit 12 to 18 mm (0.47 to 0.71 in) long and is only able to regenerate from seed.[1]
Grevillea fistulosa is found amongst the medium trees or tall shrubland[2] and heath in rocky or stony, particularly quartzite and granitic soils. It is found in the Fitzgerald IBRA sub-region mostly on or around the Barren and Whoogarup Range in the Fitzgerald River National Park.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Grevillea fistulosa A.S.George, Nuytsia 1: 371 (1974) Barrens Grevillea, Mount Barren Grevillea". Flora of Australia Online. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Grevillea fistulosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.