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Grevillea pieroniae

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Grevillea pieroniae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species:
G. pieroniae
Binomial name
Grevillea pieroniae
Olde, 2020[1]

Grevillea pieroniae is a species of plant in the protea family that is endemic to Australia.[2]

Etymology

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The specific epithet pieroniae honours botanical artist and author Margaret Pieroni for her advancement of knowledge of the flora of Australia.[1]

Description

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The species is an erect, wispy shrub that grows to a height of 0.5–1.5 m and a width of about 1 m. Its white flowers appear in axillary conflorescences. It flowers from mid-winter until spring, fruiting in late spring.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in the Stirling Range National Park in the Esperance Plains IBRA bioregion, in south-west Western Australia.[2] It grows near watercourses and areas of impeded drainage in marri-jarrah woodland and proteaceous heath shrubland.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Olde, Peter Maurice (2020). "Grevillea pieroniae Olde (Proteaceae: Grevilleoideae: Hakeinae), a rare new species in the Triloba Group from the Stirling Range, Western Australia, and a short history of the group". Telopea. 23: 227–235. doi:10.7751/telopea14783. S2CID 234390616.
  2. ^ a b "Grevillea pieroniae Olde". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.