Grevillea iaspicula
Wee Jasper Grevillea
Wee Jasper Grevillea
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Overview:
Grevillea iaspicula, commonly known as Wee Jasper grevillea, is an endangered species of shrub that is endemic to a restricted area of southern NSW
Common name: Wee Jasper Grevillea
Conservation status: Critically Endangered
Grevillea iaspicula is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and under the NSW Government Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016
It is also listed as Endangered under the Australian Government Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
It is known only from a population of approximately 200 mature individuals, occurring within small, severely fragmented subpopulations in an estimated extent of occurrence of 67 km2
Threats include grazing, weeds, fire and drought
It is believed that survival of the species in the wild is unlikely without human intervention to artificially increase populations
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 iaspicula is a Latinised form of Wee Jasper, the area where this species occurs
Flowers:
The branched, pendant inflorescences appear from late autumn to late spring
The perianths are green or cream coloured, flushed with light pink and the styles are pink or red
Fruit:
The fruit is a hairy follicle
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Habit:
Grevillea iaspicula is a shrub that grows to a height of 1.2–2.5 m and has leaves that are between 20–30 mm long with have recurved margins
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Taxonomy
Grevillea iaspicula was first formally described in 1986 by Donald McGillivray in his book, New Names in Grevillea (Proteaceae)
The type specimen was found on private property in Wee Jasper in 1980
Ecology
The species is believed to be pollinated by birds
Use in horticulture
The species has only been brought in to cultivation in recent times and plants are not yet widely available beyond specialist nurseries
It exhibits a number of qualities which make it a suitable candidate for many gardens including adaptability to a range of soil types, responsiveness to pruning, and resistance to heavy frost
Plants may be propagated from cuttings
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