Grevillea stenomera

Grevillea stenomera, commonly known as lace net grevillea, is a shrub in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia, occurring between Kalbarri and Tamala.[2]

Grevillea stenomera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species:
G. stenomera
Binomial name
Grevillea stenomera

It is a silvery or blue-grey shrub which usually grows up to 2 metres in height and has a peak flowering period between August and October (late winter to mid spring) in its native range.[3] The perianths are pale pink, orange-pink or reddish pink with a greenish-yellow limb and greenish-pink styles with green tips.[2] The deeply divided leaves are usually 4 to 12.5 cm long.[2]

The species was first formally described by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1864.[1][2]

The Grevillea cultivar sold by plant nurseries as "Grevillea stenomera prostrate red" is thought to be a hybrid of Grevillea pinaster.[4]

References
  1. "Grevillea stenomera ". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  2. "Grevillea stenomera". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  3. "Grevillea stenomera ". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  4. Hodge, M. (October 2003). "Mistaken identity" (PDF). Grevillea Study Group Newsletter No.66. Grevillea Study Group, Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
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