Grevillea stenomera, commonly known as lace net grevillea, is a shrub in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to the Gascoyne and north western parts of the Mid West regions of Western Australia, occurring between Kalbarri and Tamala.[2]

Lace net grevillea
Conservation status
Priority Two — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Grevillea
Species:	G. stenomera
Binomial name
Grevillea stenomera F.Muell.[1]

Description

It is a silvery or blue-grey shrub which usually grows up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) in height and have hairy branchlets and a lignotuber. The deeply divided leaves are usually 4 to 12.5 cm long.[2] and has a peak flowering period between August and October (late winter to mid spring) in its native range.[3] The axillary or terminal inflorescences are pink or orange in colour and sit on 4.5 to 6 mm (0.18 to 0.24 in) long pedicels.[3] The perianths are 6 to 7 mm (0.24 to 0.28 in) in length and pale pink, orange-pink or reddish pink with a greenish-yellow limb and greenish-pink styles with green tips.[2] The stipe is 3 to 4 mm (0.12 to 0.16 in) in length and the green or pink pistil is 22 to 24 mm (0.87 to 0.94 in) long.[3]

Taxonomy

The species was first formally described by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1864[1][2] as a part of the work Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae.[4]

Distribution

The range of the plant extends from around Tamala Station, just south of Shark Bay, in the north down to around Kalbarri in the south and is found fairly close to the coast. It is usually found in coastal scrub communities growing in sandy soils over or near limestone.[3]

Cultivation

The Grevillea cultivar sold by plant nurseries as "Grevillea stenomera prostrate red" is thought to be a hybrid of Grevillea pinaster.[5]

See also

• List of Grevillea species

References