Grevillea phillipsiana

Grevillea phillipsiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south of Western Australia. It is a prickly, spreading to erect shrub with linear leaves, and clusters of red flowers.

Grevillea phillipsiana
In the Australian National Botanic Gardens

Priority One — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species:
G. phillipsiana
Binomial name
Grevillea phillipsiana

Description

Grevillea phillipsiana is a prickly, spreading to erect shrub that typically grows to a height of 0.8–1.5 m (2 ft 7 in – 4 ft 11 in) and has linear or tapering leaves, 10–35 mm (0.39–1.38 in) long and 0.8–1.4 mm (0.031–0.055 in) wide. The edges of the leaves are rolled under enclosing most of the lower surface and the upper surface has ridges along its length. The flowers are usually arranged on the ends of branches in clusters of 2 to 14 on a silky-hairy rachis 1–4 mm (0.039–0.157 in) long. The flowers are red, the pistil 22–28 mm (0.87–1.10 in) long. Flowering occurs from July to September and the fruit is a narrowly oval follicle about 15 mm (0.59 in) long.[2][3]

Taxonomy

Grevillea phillipsiana was first formally described in 1986 by Donald McGillivray in his book New Names in Grevillea (Proteaceae) from specimens collected by Marie Elizabeth Phillips near Norseman in 1968.[4] The specific epithet (phillipsiana) honours the collector of the type specimens.[5]

Distribution and habitat

This grevillea grows in shrubland, woodland and mallee scrub on rocky soil derived from granite, between Norseman and the Zanthus in the Coolgardie and Nullarbor bioregions of southern Western Australia.[2][3]

Conservation status

This grevillea is listed as "Priority One" by the Government of Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions,[3] meaning that it is known from only one or a few locations which are potentially at risk.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Grevillea phillipsiana". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  2. "Grevillea phillipsiana". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  3. "Grevillea phillipsiana". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  4. "Grevillea phillipsiana". APNI. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  5. Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 275. ISBN 9780958034180.
  6. "Conservation codes for Western Australian Flora and Fauna" (PDF). Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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