Grevillea miqueliana
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Grevillea miqueliana, commonly known as Oval-leaf Grevillea, is a shrub species which is endemic to mountainous areas of eastern Victoria
in Australia
. It grows to between 1.5 and 2.5 metres in height. The species was first formally described by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller
, his description published in Transactions of the Philosophical Society of Victoria in 1855. The species epithet honours Dutch botanist Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel
(1811-1871).
There are currently three recognised subspecies:
On the Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment's Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria cincta is listed as "Vulnerable in Victoria" while both miqueliana and moroka are listed as "Rare 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...
. It grows to between 1.5 and 2.5 metres in height. The species 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:...
, his description published in Transactions of the Philosophical Society of Victoria in 1855. The species epithet honours Dutch botanist Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel
Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel
Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel was a Dutch botanist.He was head of the botanical gardens at Rotterdam , Amsterdam and Utrecht . He directed the Rijksherbarium at Leiden from 1862...
(1811-1871).
There are currently three recognised subspecies:
- G. miqueliana subsp. cincta Molyneux & Stajsic also known as subsp. 'Mt Selma'
- G. miqueliana F.Muell. subsp. miqueliana, the "typical form" previously referred to as Grevillea victoriaeGrevillea victoriaeGrevillea victoriae, also known as Royal Grevillea or Mountain Grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to south-eastern New South Wales and mountainous parts of Victoria in Australia.-Description:...
'race j' - G. miqueliana subsp. moroka Molyneux & Stajsic, also known as the Mount Wellington form, subsp. 2 (Moroka) or Grevillea victoriae 'race k'
On the Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment's Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria cincta is listed as "Vulnerable in Victoria" while both miqueliana and moroka are listed as "Rare in Victoria".