Grevillea parvula

Grevillea parvula , commonly known as Genoa grevillea, is a species of the plant genus Grevillea. It is native to the states of Victoria and New South Wales in Australia.[1][2]

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

Grevillea victoriae var. leptoneura Benth.

The taxon was first formally described in 1870 as Grevillea victoriae var. leptoneura by English botanist George Bentham in the fifth volume of Flora Australiensis. It was promoted to species status in 2000. The species is listed as "Rare in Victoria" on the Department of Sustainability and Environment's Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria.[3]

Locations where the species occurs include Wog Wog Mountain, White Rock Mountain, Mount Kaye and the upper tidal reaches of the Wallagaraugh River.[2]

The cultivar Grevillea 'Canterbury Gold' is a hybrid between a prostrate yellow form of Grevillea juniperina and this species.[4]

References
  1. "Grevillea parvula ". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  2. "Grevillea parvula". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  3. "Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria - 2005". Department of Sustainability and Environment (Victoria). Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  4. "Grevillea 'Canterbury Gold'". List of Registered Cultivars derived from Australian native flora. Australian Cultivar Registration Authority. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
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