Grevillea ripicola

Grevillea ripicola, commonly known as Collie grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to the south west region of Western Australia. It grows to between 0.6 and 2 metres in height and up to 4 metres in width. The species was first formally described by botanist Alex George in Nuytsia in 1974 based on plant material collected at Collie. It is classified as Priority Four Flora (Rare) under the Wildlife Conservation Act in Western Australia.[1][2][3]

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

References

  1. "Grevillea ripicola". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  2. "Grevillea ripicola". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  3. "Grevillea ripicola". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
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