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Grevillea macleayana (McGill.) Olde & Marriott
Family Proteaceae
Common name: Jervis Bay Grevillea

Grevillea macleayana (McGill.) Olde & Marriott APNI*

Synonyms: Grevillea barklyana subsp. macleayana McGill. APNI*

Description: Spreading shrub 1–3 m high.

Leaves simple and entire, 5–27 cm long, 2–12 cm wide, ovate to elliptic or narrowly so, or rarely with several ± triangular to oblong simple lobes up to 5 cm long (Deua R.

area); lower surface densely covered with curled hairs. Inflorescences secund, 4–10 cm long. Perianth greenish white to grey-brown, pubescent outside, glabrous inside. Gynoecium 18–29 mm long; ovary densely hairy; style pink to red, glabrous, pollen presenter erect to oblique.

Follicle hairy with reddish brown stripes or blotches.


Flower
Photo J. Plaza

Other photo
Photo J. Plaza

Flowering: mainly September–February

Distribution and occurrence: Grows in low open woodland or shrubland, sandy soils; from Nowra to Ulladulla, particularly in Jervis Bay area, and Deua R. catchment inland from Moruya and possibly near Bundanoon.
NSW subdivisions: SC
AVH map***

Text by R. O. Makinson
Taxon concept: R.O. Makinson (2000)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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