Grevillea molyneuxii, commonly known as the Wingello grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to the shrublands of New South Wales in Australia.[2][3]

Grevillea molyneuxii
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Grevillea
Species:	G. molyneuxii
Binomial name
Grevillea molyneuxii McGill.

Its name honours the work of renowned Australian horticulturist William Molyneux who, with his wife Sue Forrester, ran a pioneering nursery in Montrose, Victoria, that specialised in native plant breeding. Their flagship cultivar, Banksia ‘Birthday Candles’ (Banksia spinulosa cv), became the highest-selling native plant in Australia.[4]

Description

This plant can grow up to 60cm tall. It is known to flower in all seasons, which red bunches of flowers which are clustered in 10–12.[5]

Habitat

It is found at elevations between 500 - 600m.[3]

Conservation

This species is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. While there is no monitoring for the G. molyneuxii, there is invasive species control in its habitat.[3]

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