Grevillea ilicifolia
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Grevillea ilicifolia, commonly known as Holly Grevillea, is a species of the plant genus Grevillea
. It is a shrub of variable form, growing to between 0.3 and 2 metres in height and 3 metres wide. Typically, leaves are lobed and holly like, but may also be unlobed. The flowers have perianth
s that have a base that is cream to green grading to grey-mauve. Styles may be pink, red, orange or yellow.The main flowering period in the species native range is September to November.
The species was first formally described by English botanist Robert Brown
in 1810 in his paper On the natural order of plants called Proteaceae and given the name Anadenia ilicifolia. Brown transferrred the species to the genus Grevillea
in 1830.
Two subspecies are currently recognised:
The species occurs in south-eastern South Australia
, western Victoria
and limited areas in southern New South Wales
.
Grevillea
Grevillea is a diverse genus of about 360 species of evergreen flowering plants in the protea family Proteaceae, native to Australia, New Guinea, New Caledonia, and Sulawesi. It was named in honour of Charles Francis Greville. The species range from prostrate shrubs less than 0.5 m tall to trees...
. It is a shrub of variable form, growing to between 0.3 and 2 metres in height and 3 metres wide. Typically, leaves are lobed and holly like, but may also be unlobed. The flowers have perianth
Perianth
The term perianth has two similar but separate meanings in botany:* In flowering plants, the perianth are the outer, sterile whorls of a flower...
s that have a base that is cream to green grading to grey-mauve. Styles may be pink, red, orange or yellow.The main flowering period in the species native range is September to November.
The species was first formally described by English botanist Robert Brown
Robert Brown (botanist)
Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope...
in 1810 in his paper On the natural order of plants called Proteaceae and given the name Anadenia ilicifolia. Brown transferrred the species to the genus Grevillea
Grevillea
Grevillea is a diverse genus of about 360 species of evergreen flowering plants in the protea family Proteaceae, native to Australia, New Guinea, New Caledonia, and Sulawesi. It was named in honour of Charles Francis Greville. The species range from prostrate shrubs less than 0.5 m tall to trees...
in 1830.
Two subspecies are currently recognised:
- G. ilicifolia (R.Br.) R.Br.subsp. ilicifolia
- G. ilicifolia subsp. lobata (F.Muell.) Downing
The species occurs in south-eastern 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...
, western 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....
and limited areas in southern New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
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