Grevillea maherae is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It is a densely-branched shrub with divided leaves with sharply pointed lobes, and clusters of pinkish red to maroon flowers with a red style.
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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. maherae
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| Binomial name | |
| Grevillea maherae | |
Description
editGrevillea maherae is a low, spreading or weakly erect shrub that typically gros to a height of 15–50 cm (5.9–19.7 in) and has many stems. The leaves are 40–65 mm (1.6–2.6 in) long and 20–34 mm (0.79–1.34 in) wide in outline, with 9 to 13 sharply-pointed, more or less triangular teeth 2–6 mm (0.079–0.236 in) long and 3–5 mm (0.12–0.20 in) wide on the edges. The flowers are arranged on one side of a rachis mostly 10–20 mm (0.39–0.79 in) long and are pinkish red to maroon, the pistil 29–30 mm (1.1–1.2 in) long. Flowering occurs from December to March, and the fruit is a woolly-hairy follicle 11–13 mm (0.43–0.51 in) long.[2][3]
Taxonomy
editGrevillea maherae was first formally described in 2000 by Robert Makinson and Matthew Barrett in the Flora of Australia from specimens collected by Barrett on Mount Elizabeth Homestead in 1998.[4] The specific epithet (maherae) honours Robyn Maher, who discovered the plant.[5]
Distribution and habitat
editThis grevillea is only known from Mount Elizabeth Station where it grows in grassy woodland.[3]
Conservation status
editGrevillea maherae 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.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Grevillea maherae". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Grevillea maherae ". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b "Grevillea maherae". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Grevillea maherae". APNI. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 247. ISBN 9780958034180.
- ^ "Conservation codes for Western Australian Flora and Fauna" (PDF). Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 28 June 2022.