Grevillea micrantha

Grevillea micrantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species: G. micrantha
Binomial name
Grevillea micrantha
Meisn.[1]

Grevillea micrantha, also known as small-flower grevillea, is a shrub that is endemic to the state of Victoria in Australia.[2] It grows to between 0.3 and 0.6 metres in height and has narrow leaves that are 1 to 4 cm in length and 0.6 to 1 mm in width. The white or pale pink flowers appear between August and January in the species native range.[2]

The species was first formally described by botanist Carl Meissner in Linnaea in 1854.[1] It is listed as "Rare in Victoria" on the Department of Sustainability and Environment's Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria.[3]


References

  1. 1 2 "Grevillea micrantha". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. 1 2 "Grevillea micrantha". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  3. "Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria - 2005" (PDF). Department of Sustainability and Environment (Victoria). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
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