Grevillea molyneuxii

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Grevillea molyneuxii
Conservation status

Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species:
G. molyneuxii
Binomial name
Grevillea molyneuxii
McGill.

Grevillea molyneuxii, commonly known as the Wingello grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to the shrublands of New South Wales in Australia.[2][3]

Its name honours the work of renowned Australian horticulturist William Molyneux who, with his wife Sue Forrester, ran a pioneering nursery in Montrose, Victoria, that specialised in native plant breeding. Their flagship cultivar, Banksia ‘Birthday Candles’ (Banksia spinulosa cv), became the highest-selling native plant in Australia.[4]

Description[]

This plant can grow up to 60cm tall. It is known to flower in all seasons, which red bunches of flowers which are clustered in 10–12.[5]

Habitat[]

It is found at elevations between 500 - 600m.[3]

Conservation[]

This species is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. While there is no monitoring for the G. molyneuxii, there is invasive species control in its habitat.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Grevillea molyneuxii". 7 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Grevillea molyneuxii". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  3. ^ a b c Heritage), Robert Makinson (NSW Office of the Environment and (7 February 2019). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Grevillea molyneuxii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. ^ Plant Pioneers, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 9 October 2020, retrieved 21 October 2020
  5. ^ "Wingello Grevillea - profile | NSW Environment, Energy and Science". www.environment.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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