Grevillea steiglitziana
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Grevillea steiglitziana, also known as Brisbane Range Grevillea, is a spreading shrub which is endemic to Victoria
, Australia
. It grows to between 0.7 and 2 metres in height . The flowers, which are greenish-brown with red styles, appear between September and January (early spring to mid summer) in its native range.
The species was first formally described by Norman Wakefield in Victorian Naturalist in 1956.
G. steiglitziana occurs in dry sclerophyll
forest in the Brisbane Ranges
. It is named after the town of Steiglitz, Victoria
. At Brisbane Ranges National Park
west of Melbourne, which was invaded by Phytophthora cinnamomi
in the 1970s, Grevillea steiglitziana (along with such species as Banksia marginata
) was part of a secondary regrowth of understory species after more resistant shrubs such as grasses and sedges had grown back.
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....
, 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 0.7 and 2 metres in height . The flowers, which are greenish-brown with red styles, appear between September and January (early spring to mid summer) in its native range.
The species was first formally described by Norman Wakefield in Victorian Naturalist in 1956.
G. steiglitziana occurs in dry sclerophyll
Sclerophyll
Sclerophyll is the term for a type of vegetation that has hard leaves and short internodes . The word comes from the Greek sclero and phyllon ....
forest in the Brisbane Ranges
Brisbane Ranges National Park
The Brisbane Ranges National Park is a national park in Anakie, Victoria, Australia, 80 km west of Melbourne. The park is the responsibility of Parks Victoria. The park covers part of the Brisbane Ranges, an area of hills of moderate elevation. The park features a number of walking tracks, of...
. It is named after the town of Steiglitz, Victoria
Steiglitz, Victoria
Steiglitz is a small town in Victoria, west of the state capital, Melbourne, Australia, in the Brisbane Ranges. In the early 1850s gold was found near the town, and as a consequence it grew. Following the decline of the Australian gold rushes in the late 1870s the town declined. The last gold mine...
. At Brisbane Ranges National Park
Brisbane Ranges National Park
The Brisbane Ranges National Park is a national park in Anakie, Victoria, Australia, 80 km west of Melbourne. The park is the responsibility of Parks Victoria. The park covers part of the Brisbane Ranges, an area of hills of moderate elevation. The park features a number of walking tracks, of...
west of Melbourne, which was invaded by Phytophthora cinnamomi
Phytophthora cinnamomi
Phytophthora cinnamomi is a soil-borne water mould that produces an infection which causes a condition in plants called root rot or dieback. The plant pathogen is one of the world's most invasive species and is present in over 70 countries from around the world.- Life cycle and effects on plants :P...
in the 1970s, Grevillea steiglitziana (along with such species as Banksia marginata
Banksia marginata
Banksia marginata, commonly known as the Silver Banksia, is a species of tree or woody shrub in the plant genus Banksia found throughout much of southeastern Australia. It ranges from the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, to north of Armidale, New South Wales, and across Tasmania and the islands...
) was part of a secondary regrowth of understory species after more resistant shrubs such as grasses and sedges had grown back.
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.