Grevillea obtecta
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Grevillea obtecta is a spreading shrub
which is endemic to Victoria
, Australia
. It is known by the common names Fryerstown Grevillea, Elphinstone Grevillea, or Taradale Grevillea. It grows to 0.5 metres in height and about 1.2 m in width The flowers, which are light green to yellow, appear between August and November (late winter to late spring) in its native range.
The species was first formally described by Bill Molyneux
in Muelleriana in 1985. This species is quite variable in leaf shape and a number of forms have been identified:
G. obtecta occurs in dry sclerophyll
forest between Fryerstown and the north of Daylesford
. It is found on the south faces of gravelly slopes. 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.
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 Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is known by the common names Fryerstown Grevillea, Elphinstone Grevillea, or Taradale Grevillea. It grows to 0.5 metres in height and about 1.2 m in width The flowers, which are light green to yellow, appear between August and November (late winter to late spring) in its native range.
The species was first formally described by Bill Molyneux
Bill Molyneux
Bill Molyneux is an Australian horticulturist and author who has researched and developed many popular cultivars of Australian plants, including Banksia 'Birthday Candles', and Isopogon 'Woorikee 2000'.He has also written books for the Australian garden...
in Muelleriana in 1985. This species is quite variable in leaf shape and a number of forms have been identified:
- Fryers Range form
- Upper Loddon form
- Drummond North form
G. obtecta occurs in dry sclerophyll
Sclerophyll
Sclerophyll is the term for a type of vegetation that has hard leaves and short internodes . The word comes from the Greek sclero and phyllon ....
forest between Fryerstown and the north of Daylesford
Daylesford, Victoria
Daylesford is a town located in the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia. It is a former goldmining town about 115 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range. At the 2006 census, Daylesford had a population of 3,073...
. It is found on the south faces of gravelly slopes. 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.