Grevillea pieroniae
Grevillea pieroniae is a species of plant in the protea family that is endemic to Australia.[2]
| Grevillea pieroniae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. pieroniae |
| Binomial name | |
| Grevillea pieroniae Olde, 2020[1] | |
Etymology
The specific epithet pieroniae honours botanical artist and author Margaret Pieroni for her advancement of knowledge of the flora of Australia.[1]
Description
The species is an erect, wispy shrub that grows to a height of 0.5–1.5 m and a width of about 1 m. Its white flowers appear in axillary conflorescences. It flowers from mid-winter until spring, fruiting in late spring.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the Stirling Range National Park in the Esperance Plains IBRA bioregion, in south-west Western Australia.[2] It grows near watercourses and areas of impeded drainage in marri-jarrah woodland and proteaceous heath shrubland.[1]
References
- Olde, Peter Maurice (2020). "Grevillea pieroniae Olde (Proteaceae: Grevilleoideae: Hakeinae), a rare new species in the Triloba Group from the Stirling Range, Western Australia, and a short history of the group". Telopea. 23: 227–235. doi:10.7751/telopea14783. S2CID 234390616.
- "Grevillea pieroniae Olde". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
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