Grevillea pimeleoides
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Grevillea pimeleoides is a shrub
which is endemic to the south west
region of Western Australia
.
It grows to between 0.6 and 2.5 metres in height and produces flowers between July and November (mid winter to late spring) in its native range. These are light orange in bud becoming yellow in flower, ageing to orange. The leaves
are elliptic to obovate and are 2 to 6.5 cm long and 7 to 20 mm wide.
The species was first formally described in Journal and Proceedings of the Mueller Botanic Society of Western Australia in 1902, the type
observed growing in a "rocky spot on [a] hill-side between Smith's Mill
and Helena River
".
It is classified as Priority Four Flora (Rare) under the Wildlife Conservation Act
in Western Australia.
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 the south west
Southwest Australia
Southwest Australia is a biodiversity hotspot that includes the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecoregions of Western Australia. The region has a wet-winter, dry-summer Mediterranean climate, one of five such regions in the world...
region of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
.
It grows to between 0.6 and 2.5 metres in height and produces flowers between July and November (mid winter to late spring) in its native range. These are light orange in bud becoming yellow in flower, ageing to orange. The leaves
Leaf
A leaf is an organ of a vascular plant, as defined in botanical terms, and in particular in plant morphology. Foliage is a mass noun that refers to leaves as a feature of plants....
are elliptic to obovate and are 2 to 6.5 cm long and 7 to 20 mm wide.
The species was first formally described in Journal and Proceedings of the Mueller Botanic Society of Western Australia in 1902, the type
Biological type
In biology, a type is one particular specimen of an organism to which the scientific name of that organism is formally attached...
observed growing in a "rocky spot on [a] hill-side between Smith's Mill
Glen Forrest, Western Australia
Glen Forrest is a suburb within the Shire of Mundaring, south of John Forrest National Park, west of Mahogany Creek, east of Darlington, and north of the Helena River...
and Helena River
Helena River
The Helena River is a tributary of the Swan River in Western Australia. The river rises in country east of Mount Dale and moves to the north west to Mundaring Weir, where it is dammed...
".
It is classified as Priority Four Flora (Rare) under the Wildlife Conservation Act
Wildlife Conservation Act 1950
The Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 is an act of the Western Australian Parliament that provides the statute relating to conservation and legal protection of flora and fauna....
in Western Australia.