Kingdom Plantae Family Proteaceae Scientific name Grevillea chrysophaea | Order Proteales Genus Grevillea Rank Species | |
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Similar Grevillea celata, Grevillea steiglitziana, Grevillea dryophylla, Grevillea intricata, Grevillea pilosa | ||
Grevillea chrysophaea, commonly known as Golden Grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to Victoria in Australia.
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Description
This species is a spreading, or occasionally prostrate, shrub and ranges between 0.3 and 2.5 metres in height. Its leaves are entire, oblong-elliptic to linear, and are 1.5 to 6 cm long and 3 to 15 mm in width. The flowers range in colour from a dull to golden yellow and have a red to orange-red style. They are most prolific between early winter and early summer.
Distribution
The species occurs in eucalypt or banksia woodland in the Brisbane Ranges and in Gippsland in southern Victoria. It is listed as "Rare in Victoria" on the Department of Sustainability and Environment's Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria.
Taxonomy
Named forms include:
The form described as Grevillea chrysophaea var. canescens H.B.Will. is not currently recognised as a separate variety. It is procumbent and compact and has smaller flowers but produces them in greater numbers.The type specimen was collected at Sperm Whale Head.
The variant previously known as Grevillea sp. aff. chrysophaea or Grevillea aff. chrysophaea (Nowa Nowa) is currently regarded as a separate species, Grevillea celata Molyneux.
Cultivation
Plants are best suited to coastal or mountain environments (within Australia) and prefer light, moist soils in a protected situation.
Propagation is from seed or cuttings, although the latter are difficult to strike.