Grevillea molyneuxii

Grevillea molyneuxii, commonly known as the Wingello grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to New South Wales in Australia.[1]

Grevillea molyneuxii
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.[2]

References

  1. "Grevillea molyneuxii". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  2. Plant Pioneers, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 9 October 2020, retrieved 21 October 2020
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