Grevillea dolichopoda | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Proteaceae |
Genus: | Grevillea |
Species: | G. dolichopoda |
Binomial name | |
Grevillea dolichopoda | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Grevillea dolichopoda is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a low-lying shrub with linear to more or less cylindrical leaves and groups up to four red and orange flowers with a red, green-tipped style.
Grevillea dolichopoda is a low-lying shrub that typically grows to a height of 30–60 cm (12–24 in). Its leaves are linear to more or less cylindrical, 25–70 mm (0.98–2.76 in) long and 1–2.5 mm (0.039–0.098 in) wide with the edges rolled under, enclosing the lower surface. The flowers are arranged in groups of up to four, 20–40 mm (0.79–1.57 in) long on a hairy rachis about 1 mm (0.039 in) long. The flowers are red and orange with a green-tipped, red style, the pistil 23–24 mm (0.91–0.94 in) long. Flowering occurs from April to November and the fruit is an oval follicle about 12 mm (0.47 in) long with a few shaggy hairs. [3] [4] [5]
This grevillea was first formally described in 1986 by Donald McGillivray who gave it the name Grevillea disjuncta subsp. dolichopoda in his book New names in Grevillea (Proteaceae) from specimens collected near Ongerup in 1976. [6] In 1993 Peter M. Olde and Neil R. Marriott raised the subspecies to species status as Grevillea dolichopoda. [4] [7] The specific epithet (dolichopoda) means "long foot". [8]
Grevillea dolichopoda grows in heath or mallee shrubland from Nyabing to the Gairdner River, between Varley and Ravensthorpe, and from East Mount Barren to the lower Hamersley River in the Esperance Plains and Mallee biogeographic regions of south-western Western Australia. [3] [4] [5]
Grevillea dolichopoda has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is locally common within its distribution and its population is believed to be mostly stable. Historical habitat destruction and land clearing for agriculture has reduced the range and habitat of the species. Current threats include mining activity and associated infrastructure such as the development of roads within part of its distribution in the Ravensthorpe region, though these threats are not severe enough to warrant a threatened or near-threatened category. It is found within multiple protected areas and does not currently require any additional conservation measures. [1]
Grevillea petrophiloides, commonly known as pink pokers, rock grevillea or poker grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is an erect shrub with divided leaves, the lobes mostly linear, and cylindrical clusters of usually pink to reddish pink and bluish-grey flowers.
Grevillea thyrsoides is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae, and is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It is a small, spreading or low-lying shrub, with pinnatisect to comb-like leaves, the end lobes linear, and clusters of hairy pinkish-red flowers.
Grevillea pilosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a spreading to prostrate shrub with wedge-shaped to oblong leaves with sharply pointed, more or less triangular teeth or lobes, and clusters of pale pink to rose-pink or red flowers.
Grevillea arenaria, commonly known as sand grevillea or hoary grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to New South Wales. It is a spreading shrub with elliptic to egg-shaped leaves with the narrower end towards the base, and red, pink or orange flowers.
Grevillea concinna, commonly known as red combs or elegant grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a spreading to erect shrub with mostly linear to narrow wedge-shaped leaves sometimes with a sharp point on the tip. Flower colour varies with subspecies.
Grevillea didymobotrya is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is an erect shrub with simple leaves, the size and shape depending on subspecies, and cylindrical groups of yellow or cream-coloured flowers.
Grevillea agrifolia, the blue grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is native to the north of Western Australia and parts of the Northern Territory. It is a shrub or tree with narrowly oblong leaves with the narrower end towards the base, and creamy-yellow flowers.
Grevillea juncifolia, commonly known as honeysuckle grevillea, honey grevillea, honeysuckle spider flower, and many indigenous names, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to inland Australia. It is a bushy shrub or small tree with erect, linear leaves and clusters of bright yellow to orange flowers.
Grevillea biformis is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a shrub with linear leaves and cylindrical clusters of creamy white or pale pink flowers.
Grevillea kedumbensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to a restricted locale in the Great Dividing Range in central New South Wales in Australia. It is a twiggy shrub with narrowly elliptic to egg-shaped leaves with the narrower end towards the base, and clusters of hairy green to cream-coloured flowers.
Grevillea plurijuga is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to southern Western Australia. It is a prostrate to low-lying or dense mounded to erect shrub with divided leaves with linear lobes and loose clusters of hairy, red or pink flowers.
Grevillea dryandroides, commonly known as phalanx grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. A diffuse, clumping shrub, it often forms suckers and has divided leaves with up to 35 pairs of leaflets, and groups of red to pinkish flowers on an unusually long, trailing peduncle.
Grevillea fastigiata is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is an erect shrub with clustered branches, linear leaves sometimes with rigid lobes near the tip, and clusters of brownish or scarlet flowers.
Grevillea coccinea is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south of Western Australia. It is a low-lying or sprawling shrub with narrowly wedge-shaped to linear leaves and white, cream-coloured, and red or yellow flowers.
Grevillea disjuncta is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is low, mounded or spreading shrub with linear to more or less needle-shaped leaves and small groups of pale orange to bright red and green or yellow flowers.
Grevillea haplantha is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a dense, rounded shrub with linear leaves and clusters of pink to red flowers with white or brown hairs, depending on subspecies.
Grevillea patentiloba is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a prostrate to erect, spreading to straggling shrub with divided leaves, and down-turned clusters of red to deep pink and cream-coloured to bright yellow flowers with a red to deep pink style.
Grevillea shuttleworthiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a more or less erect shrub with variably-shaped leaves, the shape depending on subspecies, and cylindrical clusters of cream-coloured to yellow or greenish flowers, often held above the foliage.
Grevillea neodissecta is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It is low, dense shrub with deeply divided leaves, the end lobes linear and sharply pointed, and small clusters of rose pink and white to cream-coloured flowers with a pinkish-red style.
Grevillea neorigida is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It is compact, spreading shrub with deeply-divided leaves, the end lobes linear and somewhat sharply-pointed, and clusters of creamy-brown to off-white flowers with a scarlet or orange-red style.