Grevillea jephcottii
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Grevillea jephcottii is a shrub species that is endemic to north-eastern Victoria
, in Australia
. Common names include Pine Mountain Grevillea, Green Grevillea and Jephcotts Grevillea. It has an erect habit, growing to between 1 and 3 metres high. The flowers, which appear in mid spring, have light-greenish cream perianth
s that become black with age.
The species was first formally described in 1967 by James Hamlyn Willis in the journal Muelleria
. The specific epithet honours the Jephcott family from Ournie, who were the first to collect specimens from the area. Sydney Wheeler Jephcott discovered the plant at the age of 14 in 1878.
It occurs on the south-western slopes and summit of Pine Mountain at altitudes ranging between 550 and 650 metres. 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.
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....
, in 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...
. Common names include Pine Mountain Grevillea, Green Grevillea and Jephcotts Grevillea. It has an erect habit, growing to between 1 and 3 metres high. The flowers, which appear in mid spring, have light-greenish cream 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 become black with age.
The species was first formally described in 1967 by James Hamlyn Willis in the journal Muelleria
Muelleria
Muelleria is a peer-reviewed scientific journal on botany published by the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. It focuses on topics relating to plants, algae, and fungi in the southern hemisphere and Australia in particular. The journal was named in honour of Victorian Government botanist Ferdinand...
. The specific epithet honours the Jephcott family from Ournie, who were the first to collect specimens from the area. Sydney Wheeler Jephcott discovered the plant at the age of 14 in 1878.
It occurs on the south-western slopes and summit of Pine Mountain at altitudes ranging between 550 and 650 metres. 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.