Grevillea montis-cole

Grevillea montis-cole
Above: subsp. montis-cole
Below: subsp. brevistyla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species: G. montis-cole
Binomial name
Grevillea montis-cole
R.V.Sm.[1]

Grevillea montis-cole is a shrub which is endemic to central-western Victoria, Australia.[2] It has similarities in appearance to Grevillea microstegia, Grevillea floripendula and Grevillea aquifolium but has larger floral bracts. The flowers, which appear between October and March in its native range, have greenish to fawn perianths and red styles.[3][4]

The species was first formally described in Muelleria in 1983.[1]

There are two recognised subspecies:

References

  1. 1 2 "Grevillea montis-cole". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  2. "Grevillea montis-cole". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  3. 1 2 "Grevillea montis-cole subsp. montis-cole". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  4. 1 2 "Grevillea montis-cole subsp. brevistyla". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  5. 1 2 "Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria - 2005" (PDF). Department of Sustainability and Environment (Victoria). Retrieved 2010-11-14.
  6. 1 2 "Langi Ghiran Grevillea - Action Statement" (PDF). Department of Sustainability and Environment. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  7. "Threatened List October 2010" (PDF). Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988. Department of Sustainability and Environment. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
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