Grevillea curviloba
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Grevillea curviloba is a prostrate to erect shrub
which is endemic to Perth
, Western Australia
. It grows up to 2.5 metres in height and has white or cream flowers which occur from late winter to mid spring (August to October in Australia).
- G. vestita var. angustifolia by Swiss botanist Carl Meissner
in 1845 . In 1986 Australian botanical taxonomist Donald McGillivray
promoted the variety to species status, giving it the name Grevillea curviloba.
There are two recognised subspecies:
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Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
which is endemic to Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. It grows up to 2.5 metres in height and has white or cream flowers which occur from late winter to mid spring (August to October in Australia).
Taxonomy
The species was first formally described as a variety of Grevillea vestitaGrevillea vestita
Grevillea vestita is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia .It usually grows to about 3 metres in height and has prickly leaves which are deeply lobed and can be up to 50 mm long and 30 mm wide...
- G. vestita var. angustifolia by Swiss botanist Carl Meissner
Carl Meissner
Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel...
in 1845 . In 1986 Australian botanical taxonomist Donald McGillivray
Donald McGillivray
Donald John McGillivray in New South Wales, Australia, and is usually known as D.J. McGillivray. He is an Australian botanical taxonomist...
promoted the variety to species status, giving it the name Grevillea curviloba.
There are two recognised subspecies:
- Grevillea curviloba McGill. subsp. curviloba
- Grevillea curviloba subsp. incurva Olde & Marriott - this variety has been in cultivation for many years and was known by the misapplied names Grevillea biternata and Grevillea tridentifera.
Conservation status
Grevillea curviloba subsp. incurva is declared rare under the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950Wildlife Conservation Act 1950
The Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 is an act of the Western Australian Parliament that provides the statute relating to conservation and legal protection of flora and fauna....
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