Grevillea kirkalocka is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to inland Western Australia. It is a low, spreading shrub with divided leaves with sharply-pointed linear lobes and clusters of red flowers.
Grevillea kirkalocka is a low, spreading shrub that typically grows to 40–60 cm (16–24 in) high and 1.0–1.5 mm (0.039–0.059 in) wide and has arching branches. Its leaves are divided, 40–60 mm (1.6–2.4 in) wide and about 60 mm (2.4 in) wide in outline, with three to five leaflets usually divided again, the end lobes linear, 12–22 mm (0.47–0.87 in) long, 1.2 mm (0.047 in) long and sharply pointed. The flowers are arranged in upper leaf axils or on the ends of branches in branched clusters, each 60–80 mm (2.4–3.1 in) long. The clusters are on a peduncle 60–80 mm (2.4–3.1 in) long, each flower on a pedicel 4.0–4.2 mm (0.16–0.17 in) long, the flowers red, the pistil about 25 mm (0.98 in) long. Flowering occurs from August to September and the fruit is an egg-shaped follicle 11–12 mm (0.43–0.47 in) long.[2][3]
Taxonomyedit
Grevillea kirkalocka was first formally described in 2002 by Peter M. Olde and Neil R. Marriott in the journal Nuytsia from specimens collected on Kirkalocka Station in 1995.[3][4] The specific epithet (kirkalocka) refers to the type location, and as a "mark of respect for the proprietors who have a progressive conservation ethic".[3]
Distribution and habitatedit
This grevillea grows on sandheath and is only known from within 20 km (12 mi) of the type location in the Murchison bioregion of inland Western Australia.[2][3]
^ abcdOlde, Peter M.; Marriott, Neil R. (2002). "One new Banksia and two new Grevillea species (Proteaceae: Grevilleoideae) from Western Australia" (PDF). Nuytsia. 15 (1): 93–96. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
^"Grevillea kirkalocka". APNI. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
^"Conservation codes for Western Australian Flora and Fauna" (PDF). Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
April 13, 2024
grevillea, kirkalocka, species, flowering, plant, family, proteaceae, endemic, inland, western, australia, spreading, shrub, with, divided, leaves, with, sharply, pointed, linear, lobes, clusters, flowers, conservation, statuspriority, poorly, known, taxa, sci. Grevillea kirkalocka is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to inland Western Australia It is a low spreading shrub with divided leaves with sharply pointed linear lobes and clusters of red flowers Grevillea kirkalockaConservation statusPriority One Poorly Known Taxa DEC Scientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsOrder ProtealesFamily ProteaceaeGenus GrevilleaSpecies G kirkalockaBinomial nameGrevillea kirkalockaOlde amp Marriott 1 Contents 1 Description 2 Taxonomy 3 Distribution and habitat 4 Conservation status 5 ReferencesDescription editGrevillea kirkalocka is a low spreading shrub that typically grows to 40 60 cm 16 24 in high and 1 0 1 5 mm 0 039 0 059 in wide and has arching branches Its leaves are divided 40 60 mm 1 6 2 4 in wide and about 60 mm 2 4 in wide in outline with three to five leaflets usually divided again the end lobes linear 12 22 mm 0 47 0 87 in long 1 2 mm 0 047 in long and sharply pointed The flowers are arranged in upper leaf axils or on the ends of branches in branched clusters each 60 80 mm 2 4 3 1 in long The clusters are on a peduncle 60 80 mm 2 4 3 1 in long each flower on a pedicel 4 0 4 2 mm 0 16 0 17 in long the flowers red the pistil about 25 mm 0 98 in long Flowering occurs from August to September and the fruit is an egg shaped follicle 11 12 mm 0 43 0 47 in long 2 3 Taxonomy editGrevillea kirkalocka was first formally described in 2002 by Peter M Olde and Neil R Marriott in the journal Nuytsia from specimens collected on Kirkalocka Station in 1995 3 4 The specific epithet kirkalocka refers to the type location and as a mark of respect for the proprietors who have a progressive conservation ethic 3 Distribution and habitat editThis grevillea grows on sandheath and is only known from within 20 km 12 mi of the type location in the Murchison bioregion of inland Western Australia 2 3 Conservation status editGrevillea kirkalocka is listed as Priority One by the Government of Western Australia Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions 2 meaning that it is known from only one or a few locations which are potentially at risk 5 References edit Grevillea kirkalocka Australian Plant Census Retrieved 7 June 2022 a b c Grevillea kirkalocka FloraBase Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions a b c d Olde Peter M Marriott Neil R 2002 One new Banksia and two new Grevillea species Proteaceae Grevilleoideae from Western Australia PDF Nuytsia 15 1 93 96 Retrieved 7 June 2022 Grevillea kirkalocka APNI Retrieved 7 June 2022 Conservation codes for Western Australian Flora and Fauna PDF Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife Retrieved 7 June 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Grevillea kirkalocka amp oldid 1092710498, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
