Grevillea eriobotrya

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Woolly cluster grevillea
Grevillea eriobotrya.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species:
G. eriobotrya
Binomial name
Grevillea eriobotrya
F.Muell.[1]
Habit

Grevillea eriobotrya, commonly called the woolly cluster grevillea, is a shrub of the genus Grevillea native to a small area in the Mid West, Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia.[2]

Description[]

The erect shrub typically grows to a height of 1.5 to 4 metres (5 to 13 ft) and has non-glaucous branchlets. It has simple flat linear leaves with a blade that is 70 to 140 millimetres (3 to 6 in) in length and 1 to 1.5 mm (0.04 to 0.06 in) wide. It blooms from September to December and produces a terminal inflorescence with white to cream flowers, followed by a simple hairy ellipsoidal fruit that is 20 to 25 mm (0.8 to 1.0 in) long. The plant has a lightweight subhemispherical seed with a spongy testa, most likely adapted for wind-dispersal, it can be regenerated from seed only.[3]

Distribution[]

Grevillea eriobotrya grows on sandplains amongst tall or medium trees in sandy soils in the Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie and Yalgoo IBRA regions.

See also[]

  • List of Grevillea species

References[]

  1. ^ "Grevillea eriobotrya". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Grevillea eriobotrya". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. ^ "Grevillea eriobotrya F.Muell., Fragm. 10: 44 (1876)". Flora of Australia Online. Commonwealth of Australia. 1999. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
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