Grevillea pinifolia
Grevillea pinifolia, commonly known as the pine-leaved grevillea, is a shrub of the genus Grevillea native to a few small areas in the central Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.[1]
| Grevillea pinifolia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. pinifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Grevillea pinifolia | |
The many branched shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 0.6 metres (1 to 2 ft) and has non-glaucous branchlets. It has simple linear undissected subterete leaves with a blade that is 20 to 45 millimetres (0.8 to 1.8 in) long and 0.5 to 1 mm (0.02 to 0.04 in) wide. It blooms from July to October and produces an axillary raceme irregular inflorescence with red or orange flowers and red-orange styles. Later it forms ovoid simple hairy fruit that is 10 mm (0.4 in) long. G. pinifolia regenerates from seed only.[2]
Found amongst the medium to low trees in shrubland the shrub is able to grow in gravelly, sandy or loamy soils over laterite.[2][1] Restircted to a small area in the Wheatbelt between Coorow, Carnamah, Dalwallinu and Moora.
See also
References
- "Grevillea pinifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- "Grevillea pinifolia Meisn., in A.L.P.P. de Candolle, Prodr. 14: 350 (1856)". Flora of Australia Online. Commonwealth of Australia. 2000. Retrieved 21 August 2016.