Grevillea imberbis explained

Grevillea imberbis is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to eastern New South Wales. It is a prostrate to low, spreading shrub with egg-shaped to lance-shaped leaves with the narrower end towards the base, and white flowers, sometimes turning pink with age.

Description

Grevillea humilis is a prostrate to low, spreading shrub, that typically grows to a height of and forms a rhizome. Its leaves are egg-shaped to lance-shaped with the narrower end towards the base, or sometimes linear, long and wide, the lower surface silky-hairy. The flowers are arranged in clusters of about 4 to 12 on the ends of branches and are white, sometimes turning pink with age, the pistil long. Flowering occurs from August to February.[1] [2]

Taxonomy

Grevillea imberbis was first formally described in 2000 by Robert Owen Makinson in the Flora of Australia from specimens collected by Roger Coveny near Kanangra Walls in 1973.[3] The specific epithet (imberbis) means "beardless", referring to the lack of a beard on the inner perianth.[4]

Distribution and habitat

This grevillea is only known from the Kanangra Walls area and in the area between Braidwood and Mongarlowe where it grows in heath and on the edges of heathy woodland.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grevillea imberbis . Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra . 20 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Makinson . Robert O. . Grevillea imberbis . Royal Botanic Garden Sydney . 20 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Grevillea imberbis. APNI. 22 May 2022.
  4. Book: Sharr . Francis Aubi . George . Alex . Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings . 2019 . Four Gables Press . Kardinya, WA . 9780958034180 . 222 . 3rd.