Grevillea mondorensis
| Grevillea mondorensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. mondorensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Grevillea mondorensis Majourau & Pillon
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Grevillea mondorensis is a critically endangered species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to Mont Dore in south-eastern New Caledonia.[2][3]
Taxonomy
Grevillea mondorensis was first described as Grevillea gillivrayi var. glabriflora by Robert Virot in Volume 2 of Flore de la Nouvelle Calédonie et dépendances in 1968 by the holotype collected in 1955.
It has most recently been described as a separate species in the botanical journal Phytotaxa in 2020. The specific epithet mondorensis refers to Mont Dore, the only known location where the species is found.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Grevillea mondorensis is only known from Mont-Dore in the southern region of mainland New Caledonia. It occurs in scrubland on ultramafic soils from altitudes of between 100 and 500 metres (330–1,640 ft) above sea level.[3]
Conservation status
Grevillea mondorensis is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It has a very low population estimate of less than 50 mature individuals and it has been observed to have a very low regeneration rate. It is threatened by habitat degradation from uncontrolled bushfires. It is not protected by national legislation and it is not known to occur in any protected areas.[1]
References
- ^ a b Amice, R.; Bruy, D.; Cazé, H.; Fleurot, D.; Gâteblé, G.; Lannuzel, G.; Laudereau, C.; Vandrot, H.; Pillon, Y. (2024). "Grevillea mondorensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T263014186A263015569. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Grevillea mondorensis Majourau & Pillon - Plants of the World Online - Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
- ^ a b c Majourau, Pauline; Pillon, Yohan (24 December 2020). "A review of Grevillea (Proteaceae) from New Caledonia with the description of two new species". Phytotaxa. 447 (2). Magnolia Press: 243–252. eISSN 1179-3163. ISSN 1179-3155.