Grevillea molyneuxii

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
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]

References
  1. "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Grevillea molyneuxii". 7 February 2019.
  2. "Grevillea molyneuxii". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  3. Heritage), Robert Makinson (NSW Office of the Environment and (7 February 2019). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Grevillea molyneuxii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. Plant Pioneers, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 9 October 2020, retrieved 21 October 2020
  5. "Wingello Grevillea - profile | NSW Environment, Energy and Science". www.environment.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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