Grevillea meisneri

Grevillea meisneri is a shrub in the family Proteacae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.[1] It is a manganese accumulator.[2]

Grevillea meisneri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species:
G. meisneri
Binomial name
Grevillea meisneri
Synonyms

Hakea meisneri (Montrouz.) Christenh. & Byng

The species name honors botanist Carl Meissner.

Description

Grevillea meisneri grows up to 7 metres (23 ft) in height.[1]

References

  1. "Grevillea meisneri (Espece)". Endémía - Faune & Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  2. Jaffré, T. (1979) Accumulation du manganèse par les Protéacées de Nouvelle-Calédonie. Compte Rendus de l’Académie des Sciences de Paris 289, 425–428.
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