Grevillea cheilocarpa is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to a restricted area in the south-west of Western Australia. It is a shrub with silky-hairy, egg-shaped leaves with the narrower end towards the base, and yellow flowers.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. cheilocarpa
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| Binomial name | |
| Grevillea cheilocarpa | |
Description
editGrevillea cheilocarpa is a shrub that typically grows to a height of up to 3 m (9.8 ft). Its leaves are egg-shaped with the narrower end towards the base or spatula-shaped, 12–32 mm (0.47–1.26 in) long and 7–13 mm (0.28–0.51 in) wide, both side densely covered with silvery, silky hairs. The flowers are arranged in cylindrical groups 20–40 mm (0.79–1.57 in) long on the ends of branchlets and are yellow, the pistil 6.5–8.0 mm (0.26–0.31 in) long with long hairs on the back. Flowering has been observed in September and the fruit is a flattened, elliptical follicle 10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in) long.[3][4]
Taxonomy
editGrevillea cheilocarpa was first formally described in 2000 by Robert Owen Makinson in the Flora of Australia, based on plant material collected in the Dragon Rocks Nature Reserve in 1984.[3][5] The specific epithet (cheilocarpa) means "beak-fruited", referring to a flange on the fruit.[6]
Distribution and habitat
editGrevillea cheilocarpa usually grows in low heath and is only known from the type location and between Hyden and Varley in the Mallee biogeographic region of inland south-western Western Australia.[3][4]
Conservation status
editAlthough it is only known from two locations and has a restricted distribution, there are no known current major threats to the species. It is listed as "not threatened", by the Government of Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions and as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[4] Increased fire frequency may pose a threat in the future.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Monks, L.; Keighery, G.; Makinson, R. (2020). "Grevillea cheilocarpa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T112649374A113307791. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T112649374A113307791.en. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Grevillea cheilocarpa". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Grevillea cheilocarpa". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Grevillea cheilocarpa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Grevillea cheilocarpa". APNI. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 162. ISBN 9780958034180.