Grevillea monslacana

Grevillea monslacana, commonly known as Lake Mountain grevillea, is a shrub species which is endemic to mountainous areas of eastern Victoria in Australia. It grows to 2 metres in height. The species, which was first formally described in 2000, is listed as "Rare in Victoria" on the Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment's Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria.[1][2][3] It was previously known as the Lake Mountain form of Grevillea victoriae.

Grevillea monslacana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species:
G. monslacana
Binomial name
Grevillea monslacana
Molyneux & Stajsic
Synonyms
  • Grevillea victoriae 'race h'
  • Grevillea victoriae 'Lake Mountain form'

References

  1. "Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria - 2005". Department of Sustainability and Environment (Victoria). Archived from the original on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  2. "Grevillea monslacana Molyneux & Stajsic". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  3. "Grevillea monslacana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
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