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Grevillea obtusiflora subsp. fecunda Makinson
Family Proteaceae
Grevillea obtusiflora subsp. fecunda Makinson APNI*

Description: Low spreading to erect dense shrub 0.5–1 (-2) m tall.

Leaves linear to very narrowly obovate, 15–40 mm long, 1–1.2 (-1.8) mm wide; margins smoothly revolute; upper surface densely granulose; lower surface usually enclosed, including midvein, sometimes narrowly exposed and then with an open appressed indumentum (ground-tissue visible between hairs).

Flower colour: perianth pale to deep pink to crimson, paling to pink or cream along dorsal side and with a cream limb, or occasionally cream with a weak red tinge along dorsal side, or rarely yellow; style deep pink to red (rarely yellow) with white hairs; style-end sometimes yellowish. Perianth 1.5–2 mm across. Pistil 14–18 mm long; style with biramous hairs and sometimes also minute erect simple hairs ventrally.

Fruits with follicles setting freely.


Habit
Photo A.E. Orme

Flower
Photo A.E. Orme

Fruit
Photo A.E. Orme

Other photo
Photo A.E. Orme

Flowering: Flowers August–December (-March).

Distribution and occurrence: Occurs in N.S.W., NW of Lithgow on the catchment of the Capertee R. at 570 m alt.

Grows in low open dry sclerophyll forest in orange loamy soil with sandstone boulders.
NSW subdivisions: CT

Threatened species: NSW BCA: Endangered; Commonwealth EPBC: Endangered
AVH map***

Text by R.O. Makinson
Taxon concept: R.O. Makinson (Fl. Australia)


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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