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Grevillea vuniana is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae endemic to New Caledonia's Southern province. It is a small tree with an individual stem, elliptical leaves and clusters of twenty to forty reddish flowers[1][2]

Description

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Taxonomy

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Grevillea vuniana was first formally described in 2020 by Pauline Majourau & Yohan Pillon in a Phytotaxa article. The name vuniana is from the name of the nearby tribe of Unia, where the plant was located.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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Grevillea vuniana has only been seen in the vicinity of lake Chakeke. It is found in low forest and along the forest edge, where it is in proximity to a temporary lake and a temporary river.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Pillion, Yohan; Majourau, Pauline (December 2020). "A review of Grevillea (Proteaceae) from New Caledonia with the description of two new species". researchgate. Retrieved 20 October 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "The allopolyploid origin(s) and diversification of New Caledonian Grevillea (Proteaceae)". HAL. 18 Feb 2024. Retrieved 23 Oct 2024. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help); line feed character in |title= at position 55 (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)