''Grevillea guthrieana'', commonly known as Guthrie's grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family

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and is

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to New South Wales. It is a spreading shrub with oblong leaves and clusters of 2–6 green and maroon flowers.

Description

''Grevillea glabrescens'' is an open, erect shrub, that typically grows to a height of . Its leaves are oblong , long and wide, the upper surface rough to the touch and the lower surface with shaggy hairs pressed against the surface. The flowers are arranged on the ends of branches in loose clusters of two to six on a

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long. The flowers are light green and maroon, the

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long. Flowering occurs from August to October and the fruit is a narrowly elliptic follicle about long, and ridged with a few woolly hairs.

Taxonomy

''Grevillea guthrieana'' was first formally described in 1994 by

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and Neil R. Marriott in the journal '' Telopea'' from specimens collected by Olde near Booral in 1992. The

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(''guthrieana'') honours Christine Guthrie, for her assistance to the authors.

Distribution and habitat

Guthrie's grevillea grows in moist forest in three disjunct populations near Booral, near

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and on the Carrai Plateau west of Kempsey.

Conservation status

''Grevillea guthrieana'' is listed as "endangered" under the Australian Government ''

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'' and the New South Wales Government '' Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016''. The main threats to the species include weed invasion, road construction and maintenance, and grazing.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5607930 guthrieana Flora of New South Wales Proteales of Australia Plants described in 1994