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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