Grevillea treueriana

Mt Finke Grevillea
Conservation status
Vulnerable (EPBC Act)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Grevillea
Species:	G. treueriana
Binomial name
Grevillea treueriana F.Muell.

Grevillea treueriana, also known known as Mount Finke Grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to Mount Finke in South Australia.^[1] It is listed as vulnerable under the EPBC Act.^[2]

Description

The species grows to about 2 metres in both height and width.^[3] It has deeply lobed leaves with sharp points and produces bright, orange-red "toothbrush" flowers in winter and spring.^[4]

Taxonomy

Grevillea treueriana was first formally described by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller, the description published in Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae in 1875.^[5] The specific epithet honours Adolph von Treuer, a German Consul to Australia in the 19th century.^[4][6]

Cultivation

This species prefers a dry climate and well drained soil, but can be grafted on to rootsocks of Grevillea robusta or Grevillea 'Poorinda Royal Mantle' to enable cultivation in areas with higher humidity and rainfall. Plants can be propagated by taking cuttings from current seasons growth, or from seed which has been nicked with a sharp knife.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Approved Conservation Advice for Grevillea treueriana (Mt Finke Grevillea)". http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/species/pubs/18950-conservation-advice.pdf. 
2. ^ "Grevillea treueriana — Mt Finke Grevillea". Department of the Government and Water Resources. http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=18950. Retrieved 2007-10-29. 
3. ^ "Grevillea treueriana". Electronic Flora of South Australia Fact Sheet. State Herbarium of South Australia. http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/speciesfacts_display.cgi?genus=Grevillea&species=treueriana. Retrieved 1 August 2011. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} "Grevillea treueriana". Australian Native Plants society (Australia). http://asgap.org.au/g-tre.html. Retrieved 2007-10-29. 
5. ^ "Grevillea treueriana F.Muell.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=13329. 
6. ^ "Adolph von Treur". Adelaide Research and Scholarship. The University of Adelaide. http://digital.library.adelaide.edu.au/dspace/handle/2440/14795. Retrieved 1 August 2011.