Grevillea shiressii
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Grevillea shiressii is an Australian shrub
endemic
to New South Wales
. It was described in 1925 by W. F. Blakely
. A rare plant, listed as vulnerable with a ROTAP
rating of 2VCit. Only found growing in the area around Gosford
.
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...
endemic
Endemic (ecology)
Endemism is the ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, all species of lemur are endemic to the...
to 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...
. It was described in 1925 by W. F. Blakely
William Blakely
William F. Blakely was an Australian botanist and collector. He worked with Joseph Maiden. Maiden named a red gum in his honour, Eucalyptus blakelyi.- External links :*http://www.anbg.gov.au/biography/blakely-william.html...
. A rare plant, listed as vulnerable with a ROTAP
ROTAP
Rare or Threatened Australian Plants, usually abbreviated to ROTAP, is a list of rare or threatened Australian plant taxa. Developed and maintained by the CSIRO, the most recent edition lists 5031 taxa. The list uses a binary coding system based on the IUCN Red List categories for "Presumed...
rating of 2VCit. Only found growing in the area around Gosford
Gosford, New South Wales
Gosford is a city located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 76 km north of the Sydney central business district...
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