Grevillea aspleniifolia

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Grevillea aspleniifolia
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In the Australian National Botanic Gardens
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species:
G. aspleniifolia
Binomial name
Grevillea aspleniifolia
Synonyms[1]
  • Grevillea aspleniifolia R.Br. nom. illeg.
  • Grevillea aspleniifolia Knight var. aspleniifolia
  • Grevillea aspleniifolia var. shepherdiana F.Muell.
  • Grevillea aspleniifolia var. shepherdii Maiden & Betche nom. illeg.
  • Grevillea aspleniifolia var. typica Domin nom. inval.
  • Grevillea shepherdii Maiden & Betche nom. inval.
  • Grevillea van-houtteana Hook.f. nom. inval., pro syn.

Grevillea aspleniifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to eastern New South Wales. It is a spreading shrub with linear to narrowly egg-shaped leaves and purplish flowers.

Description[]

Grevillea aspleniifolia is a spreading shrub that typically grows to 1–5 m (3 ft 3 in – 16 ft 5 in) high and up to 5 m (16 ft) wide. The leaves are linear to narrowly egg-shaped, 150–250 mm (5.9–9.8 in) long and 3–15 mm (0.12–0.59 in) wide with irregular serrations and a woolly-hairy lower surface, the edges turned down or rolled under. The flowers are arranged in toothbrush-like racemes along a rachis usually 30–50 mm (1.2–2.0 in) long, and are purplish with grey or white hairs. The pistil is mostly 15–25 mm (0.59–0.98 in) long and the style has a green tip. Flowering mainly occurs from July to November and the fruits is a hairy follicle 11–12 mm (0.43–0.47 in) long.[2][3][4][5]

Taxonomy[]

Grevillea aspleniifolia was first formally described in 1809 by Joseph Knight in On the cultivation of the plants belonging to the natural order of Proteeae.[6][7] The specific epithet (aspleniifolia) means ''Asplenium-leaved".[4]

Distribution and habitat[]

This grevillea grows in woodland on sandstone or shale in the catchments of the Warragamba Dam and Woronora River, and near Bungonia Caves, in eastern New South Wales.[3][2]

Use in horticulture[]

Grevillea aspleniifolia is reported to be a hardy, fast-growing plant that tolerates heavy soil as long as the soil is well-drained. A sunny position is preferred.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Grevillea aspleniifolia". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b Makinson, Robert O. "Grevillea aspleniifolia". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b Makinson, Robert O. "Grevillea aspleniifolia". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Howes, Jeff; Clarke, Dan (ed.). "Grevillea aspleniifolia". Australian Plants Society New South Wales. Retrieved 6 December 2021. {{cite web}}: |first2= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Wood, Betty. "Grevillea aspleniifolia". Lucid Keys. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Grevillea aspleniifolia". APNI. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  7. ^ Knight, Joseph (1809). On the cultivation of the plants belonging to the natural order of Proteeae. p. 120. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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