McCutcheon's grevillea facts for kids
Quick facts for kids McCutcheon's grevillea |
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Grevillea
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maccutcheonii
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Grevillea maccutcheonii, commonly known as McCutcheon's grevillea, is a rare shrub in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to south-western Western Australia, where only 7 mature plants remain in the wild. It usually grows to 2 metres in height and width The distinctively-shaped leaves are stem clasping with 3 rounded lobes, each tipped with a spine. The flowers, which have a reddish green perianth and a red style, appear predominantly between July and November in the species' native range, but may appear sporadically throughout the year.
The species was first formally described in 1996. In the Flora of Australia (1999), the species was positioned within the genus Grevillea by means of a hierarchical tree as follows:
Grevillea (genus)
- Thelemanniana Group
- Grevillea thelemanniana
- Grevillea hirtella
- Grevillea fililoba
- Grevillea humifusa
- Grevillea delta
- Grevillea obtusifolia
- Grevillea exposita
- Grevillea evanescens
- Grevillea pinaster
- Grevillea preissii
- Grevillea ripicola
- Grevillea acropogon
- Grevillea maccutcheonii
- Grevillea stenomera
- Grevillea variifolia
- Grevillea olivacea
The species is restricted to the foot of the Whicher Range to the south-east of Busselton.
See also
In Spanish: Grevillea maccutcheonii para niños
