Grevillea acerata
| Grevillea acerata | |
|---|---|
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| cult. Hunter Region Botanic Gardens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. acerata |
| Binomial name | |
| Grevillea acerata McGill. | |
Grevillea acerata, is a shrub which is endemic to New South Wales in Australia. It has a spreading habit, growing to a height of between 0.6 and 1.3 metres with leaves that are 10 to 30 mm long and 1 to 1.8 mm wide. The cream-coloured flowers appear in spring.
The species was first formally described by Donald McGillivray in 1986 based on plant material collected from the Gibraltar Range National Park in 1973.
The species occurs in woodland and heath.
References
- "Grevillea acerata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- "Grevillea acerata". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- New South Wales Flora Online: Grevillea acerata Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
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