Species

Grevillea juniperina

Etymology

Grevillea: Named after Charles F. Greville (1749-1809), Earl of Warwick, Lord of the Admiralty, founder member of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1804, Vice President of the Royal Society.
juniperina: Named after the genus Juniper, which is an old Latin name for juniper

Authority

Grevillea juniperina R.Br.

Family

Proteaceae

Brief Description

Low-growing woody shrub

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs

Distribution

Eastern New South Wales and South-east Queensland, Australia

Habitat

(In NZ as adventive on south aspect of steep clay roadside bank in Whanganui - CHR 635168, 635169; self-seeding from garden above; 16 Sep2014)

Flower Colours

Red / Pink,White

Year Naturalised

2012 (Nelson)

Origin

Australia

Reason for Introduction

Ornamental

Life Cycle and Dispersal

Self-seeding

References and further reading

CHR 635168, 635169 - self-established seedlings and garden flowering material 16 Sep2014

This page last updated on 27 Oct 2019