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Grevillea bedggoodiana

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Proteaceae

Scientific name
  
Grevillea bedggoodiana

Order
  
Proteales

Genus
  
Grevillea

Rank
  
Species

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Grevillea alpivaga, Grevillea involucrata, Grevillea acerata, Grevillea bemboka, Grevillea asteriscosa

Grevillea bedggoodiana, commonly known as the Enfield grevillea, is a shrub that is endemic to Victoria, Australia. It is closely related to Grevillea obtecta and Grevillea aquifolium.

It may be prostrate or a shrub to 0.5 metres in height. Flowers appear between October and November (mid spring to late spring) in its native range. These have perianths which are green to pink and styles that are pale greenish-pink.

The species was formally described by botanist Jim Willis in 1986. The specific epithet commemorates Stella Bedggood (1916-1978) a member of the Ballarat Field Naturalists' Club.

G. bedggoodiana occurs in eucalypt woodland between Enfield and Smythesdale. The species is listed as "Vulnerable" under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, "threatened" in Victoria under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 and "Vulnerable in Victoria" on the Department of Sustainability and Environment's Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria.

References

Grevillea bedggoodiana Wikipedia