Grevillea corrugata

Grevillea corrugata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species: G. corrugata
Binomial name
Grevillea corrugata
Olde & Marriott

Grevillea corrugata is a shrub which is endemic to an area near Bindoon in the south west of Western Australia. It grows to between 0.5 and 1.5 metres in height .[1]

It has deeply lobed leaves. The ultimate lobes have curved margins and are 1.5 to 3 cm long and 0.7 to 0.8 mm wide. The white or cream flowers appear from August to September (late winter to early spring) in its native range.[1]

The species was first formally described by Peter Olde and Neil Marriott, their description published in Nuytsia in 1993.[2] It is classified as Priority One Flora (Poorly Known) under the Wildlife Conservation Act in Western Australia.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Grevillea corrugata". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  2. ↑ "Grevillea corrugata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. ↑ "Grevillea corrugata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.


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