Grevillea treueriana, also known known as Mount Finke Grevillea, is a shrub

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 Mount Finke

Mount Finke

Mount Finke is a monadnock in the Yellabinna Region, near Ceduna in South Australia. It has a locally diverse flora and fauna, including 266 plant species...

 in South Australia

South Australia

South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...

. It is listed as vulnerable under the EPBC Act.

Description

The species grows to about 2 metres in both height and width. It has deeply lobed leaves with sharp points and produces bright, orange-red "toothbrush" flowers in winter and spring.

Taxonomy

Grevillea treueriana was first formally described by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller

Ferdinand von Mueller

Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, KCMG was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist.-Early life:...

, the description published in Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae

Fragmenta phytographiae Australiae

Fragmenta phytographiae Australiae is a series of papers authored by the Victorian Government botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in which he published many of his approximately 2000 descriptions of new taxa of Australian plants. The papers were issued in 94 parts between 1858 and 1882 and published in...

in 1875. The specific epithet honours Adolph von Treuer, a German Consul to Australia in the 19th century.

Cultivation

This species prefers a dry climate and well drained soil, but can be grafted on to rootsocks of Grevillea robusta

Grevillea robusta

Grevillea robusta, commonly known as the southern silky oak or Silky-oak, or Australian Silver-oak, is the largest species in the genus Grevillea. It is a native of eastern coastal Australia, in riverine, subtropical and dry rainforest environments receiving more than 1,000 mm per year of...

or Grevillea 'Poorinda Royal Mantle' to enable cultivation in areas with higher humidity and rainfall. Plants can be propagated by taking cuttings from current seasons growth, or from seed which has been nicked with a sharp knife.