Grevillea pieroniae
Appearance
Grevillea pieroniae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Proteaceae |
Genus: | Grevillea |
Species: | G. pieroniae
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Binomial name | |
Grevillea pieroniae Olde, 2020[1]
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Grevillea pieroniae is a species of plant in the protea family that is endemic to Australia.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The specific epithet pieroniae honours botanical artist and author Margaret Pieroni for her advancement of knowledge of the flora of Australia.[1]
Description
[edit]The species is an erect, wispy shrub that grows to a height of 0.5–1.5 m and a width of about 1 m. Its white flowers appear in axillary conflorescences. It flowers from mid-winter until spring, fruiting in late spring.[1]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The species occurs in the Stirling Range National Park in the Esperance Plains IBRA bioregion, in south-west Western Australia.[2] It grows near watercourses and areas of impeded drainage in marri-jarrah woodland and proteaceous heath shrubland.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Olde, Peter Maurice (2020). "Grevillea pieroniae Olde (Proteaceae: Grevilleoideae: Hakeinae), a rare new species in the Triloba Group from the Stirling Range, Western Australia, and a short history of the group". Telopea. 23: 227–235. doi:10.7751/telopea14783. S2CID 234390616.
- ^ a b "Grevillea pieroniae Olde". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.