Grevillea endlicheriana
Spindly Grevillea
Spindly Grevillea
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Overview:
Commonly known as spindly grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia
It is an erect shrub with linear leaves, and groups of white, pink tinged flowers
Common name: Spindly Grevillea
Conservation status: Least Concern
This grevillea is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
Despite its relatively limited distribution, it is locally common and its population appears largely stable
There are no major threats affecting this species, either currently or in the near future
Etymology:
The genus was named in honour of Charles Francis Greville, an 18th-century patron of botany and co-founder of the Royal Horticultural Society
The specific epithet (endlicheriana) honours Stephan Endlicher
Flowers:
The flowers are arranged on flowering branches on a rachis 5–20 mm long and are white with a pink tinge to pale pink, the pistil 7.5–12 mm long
Flowering occurs from July to November and the fruit is an elliptic to more or less spherical follicle 8.0–8.5 mm long
Fruit:
Leaves:
Usually linear, 30–130 mm (1.2–5.1 in) long and 0.5–3 mm wide
Both surfaces of the leaves are covered with silky hairs
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Roots:
Habit:
An erect shrub that typically grows to a height of 1–2.5 m
Habitat:
Woodland or shrubland
Distribution:
Between Mogumber and Kelmscott with a disjunct population near Wongan Hills, in the Avon Wheatbelt, Jarrah Forest, Mallee and Swan Coastal Plain biogeographic regions of south-western Western Australia
Additional notes:
Taxonomy
Grevillea endlicheriana was first formally described in 1845 by Carl Meissner in Plantae Preissianae
The plant material was collected from the Darling Scarp in 1839
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