Grevillea leptopoda

Grevillea leptopoda

Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species: G. leptopoda
McGill.
Binomial name
Grevillea leptopoda

The Grevillea leptopoda is a flowering plant originally found in Western Australia, mostly near Geraldton.

The spreading to erect shrub typically grows to a height of 1 to 1.5 metres (3.3 to 4.9 ft) and has non-glaucous branchlets. It has dissected leaves with a blade that is 30 to 80 millimetres (1.2 to 3.1 in). It blooms between August and November and produces a terminal raceme irregular inflorescence with white, pink or cream flowers with white styles. Later it forms rugose ellipsoidal fruit that are 9 to 11 mm (0.4 to 0.4 in) long.[1] It regenerates from seed only.[2]

It can be confused with Grevillea teretifolia which has a shorter floral rachis and longer pistils.

G. leptopoda is found in the Mid West and the Wheatbelt regions from Kalbarri south to Moora[2] growing among medium to low trees in tall shrubland, mallee or heathland It will grow in rocky, stony or sandy lateritic soils.[1]

The plant was first described by the botanist Donald McGillivray in 1986 in New Names Grevillea journal. It has a West Australian Flora Conservation Code of P3, which means it is poorly known.

G. leptopoda has heavily scented flowers and is used in domestic gardens in warmer areas.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Grevillea leptopoda". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. 1 2 "Grevillea leptopoda ". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  3. ↑ "Fact Sheet: A Native Cottage Garden". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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