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Grevillea neurophylla Gand.
Family Proteaceae
Grevillea neurophylla Gand. APNI*

Description: Spreading to erect shrub 1–2.5 m high; sometimes rhizomatous.

Leaves sometimes curved or wavy, linear or occasionally very narrow-elliptic, usually 2.5–4 cm long and 0.8–2 mm wide, margins angularly refracted, enclosing the lower surface on either side of the midvein, lower surface 2-grooved.

Conflorescences erect, regular-umbelloid. Perianth white to pale pink with brownish hairs on the limb, bearded inside. Gynoecium 6–7.5 mm long; ovary glabrous; style strongly hooked just below apex, glabrous except for minute hairs or papillae in apical 1 mm; pollen presenter oblique.

Follicles 8–10 mm long, glabrous.


Distribution and occurrence: Grows in sclerophyll forest or woodland, often in gullies or on rocky slopes near creeks but not usually in flood-zone, in sandy granite-derived or sometimes sandstone soils; south from the Brindabella Valley, along the western edge of the Snowy Mtns, and a longer leaved variant in the Yambulla S.F. (near Eden).
NSW subdivisions: SC, ST
Other Australian states: Vic.
AVH map***

Text by R. O. Makinson, key from Flora of Australia vol 17A p236, R.O. Makinson.
Taxon concept:

 Key to the subspecies 
1Leaves spreading to ascending, not only moderately crowded; longest leaves < or equal to 4 cm long; newer branches not columnar; fruits 8–10 mm longsubsp. neurophylla
Leaves strongly ascending, crowded; longest leaves usually > 4 cm long; newer branches subsolumnar; fruits 6.5–8 mm longsubsp. fluviatilis

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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