Grevillea corrugata

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Grevillea corrugata

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species: G. corrugata
Binomial name
Grevillea corrugata
Olde & Marriott

Grevillea corrugata is a shrub which is endemic to an area near Bindoon in the south west of Western Australia. It grows to between 0.5 and 1.5 metres in height .[1]

It has deeply lobed leaves. The ultimate lobes have curved margins and are 1.5 to 3 cm long and 0.7 to 0.8 mm wide. The white or cream flowers appear from August to September (late winter to early spring) in its native range.[1]

The species was first formally described by Peter Olde and Neil Marriott, their description published in Nuytsia in 1993.[2] It is classified as Priority One Flora (Poorly Known) under the Wildlife Conservation Act in Western Australia.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Grevillea corrugata. Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  2. ^ Grevillea corrugata. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. ^ Grevillea corrugata. FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
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