Grevillea steiglitziana
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 Grevillea steiglitziana in the Brisbane Ranges National Park.
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| Grevillea steiglitziana N.A.Wakef. |
Grevillea steiglitziana, also known as Brisbane Ranges Grevillea, is a spreading shrub which is endemic to Victoria, Australia. It grows to between 0.7 and 2 metres in height . The flowers, which are greenish-brown with red styles, appear between September and January (early spring to mid summer) in its native range.
The species was first formally described by Norman Wakefield in Victorian Naturalist in 1956.
G. steiglitziana occurs in dry sclerophyll forest in the Brisbane Ranges. It is named after the town of Steiglitz, Victoria.
[edit] References
- Grevillea steiglitziana. Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
[edit] External links
- Grevillea steiglitziana Wakef.. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
