Grevillea mollis Olde & Molyneux

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Olde, P.M. & Molyneux, W.M. (26 April 1994), Delimitation of two new species from the Grevillea victoriae alliance (Proteaceae: Grevilleoideae). Telopea 5(4): 781, fig. 1

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Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 263, Fig. 3, Map 248
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taxonomic synonym: Grevillea thymafolia M.Hodgs. & R.Paine: 263
  Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2000), Grevillea. Flora of Australia 17A: 263, Fig. 3, Map 248
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taxonomic synonym: Grevillea thymafolia M.Hodgs. & R.Paine: 263

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Description

Spreading shrub to 2 m tall. Branchlets terete, villous. Leaves oblong to narrowly so or elliptic, 3-10 cm long, 4-14 mm wide, thin textured and soft; upper surface dull, pubescent; margins undulate, shortly recurved; lower surface softly villous. Conflorescence subterminal axillary, on decurved to pendulous peduncles to c. 12 mm long, with (2-) 4-8 maturing flowers in a loose cluster and additional younger buds rapidly developing; floral rachis 4-14 mm long. Flowers acroscopic to adaxially oriented. Flower colour: perianth and style bright scarlet; pollen-presenter green to yellow. Perianth sparsely tomentose (short erect hairs) outside, bearded inside. Pistil 16-17 mm long; style gently curved to almost straight, sparsely pubescent in upper half; pollen-presenter lateral. Follicle ellipsoidal with an obtuse apiculum, 20-22 mm long, faintly ridged beside dorsal midline.

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Phenology

Flowers at least Aug.-Nov.

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Distribution

Occurs in north-eastern N.S.W., known only from the Gibraltar Range Natl Pk, E of Glen Innes.

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Habitat

Grows in tall eucalypt forest and in more open shrubby creek-side associations, on rocky slopes in shallow loamy soils over granite.

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Conservation Status

This species is recognised as 'Vulnerable' in J.D.Briggs & J.H.Leigh, Rare or Threatened Australian Plants (1995).

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Representative Herbarium Specimens

N.S.W.: Gibraltar Range Natl Park, c. 2 km from Mulligans Hut picnic area along track to Dandahra Falls, R.O.Makinson 1448 (BRI, CANB, K, MEL, NE, NSW); beside walking track to Dandahra Falls, Gibraltar Ra., P.Olde 93/45a & D.Mason (NSW); northern N.S.W., 1970, Sheriff s.n. (NSW); Dandahra Falls, I.R.Telford 10603 (CANB, NSW).

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Nomenclature and Typification

Dandarah Falls, Gibraltar Range Natl Pk, N.S.W., 5 Sept. 1993, P.M.Olde 93/45 & D.Mason ; holo: NSW; iso: BRI, CANB, MEL.

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Notes

Grevillea mollis is closely related to G. linsmithii , which shares the velvety indumentum on the upper leaf surface but which has a generally shorter pistil 10-16 mm long, usually only 2-4 flowers per unit conflorescence, a bichromatic red and green perianth, and a smaller fruit. Grevillea hockingsii and some variants of G. victoriae are superficially similar but have a subsericeous or sericeous lower leaf surface.

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Regenerates probably from seed only. Presumed bird-pollinated.

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Illustrations

M.Hodgson & R.Paine, Field Guide Austral. Wildflowers 2: 209, pl. 74 (1977), as Grevillea thymafolia ; P.M.Olde & W.M.Molyneux, Telopea 5: 783, fig. 1a-h (1994); P.M.Olde & N.R.Marriott, Grevillea Book 3: 33 (top right & 21A, B), 34 (21C) (1995).

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Source

Data derived from Flora of Australia Volumes 16 (1995), 17A (2000) and 17B (1999), products of ABRS, ©Commonwealth of Australia

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Cite this profile as: R.O.Makinson. Grevillea mollis, in (ed.), Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Grevillea%20mollis [Date Accessed: 19 September 2025]