Description originale
Majourau, P. & Pillon, Y. 2020. A review of Grevillea (Proteaceae) from New Caledonia with the description of two new species. Phytotaxa, 477(2): 243-252.

 

Illustration originale
Majourau, P. & Pillon, Y. 2020. A review of Grevillea (Proteaceae) from New Caledonia with the description of two new species. Phytotaxa, 477(2): 243-252.

 

Statut pour la Nouvelle-Calédonie
Majourau, P. & Pillon, Y. 2020. A review of Grevillea (Proteaceae) from New Caledonia with the description of two new species. Phytotaxa, 477(2): 243-252. [NC = E]

 

Statut pour la Nouvelle-Calédonie
Véron, S., Rodrigues-Vaz, C., Lebreton, E., Ah-Peng, C., Boullet, V., Chevillotte, H., Gradstein, S., Jérémie, J., Lavocat Bernard, E., Lebouvier, M., Meyer, J., Munzinger, J., Poncy, O., Thouvenot, L., Viscardi, G., Léotard, G., Gargominy, O., Leblond, S., Pignal, M., Rouhan, G., Tercerie, S., Invernon, V. & Muller, S. 2021. An assessment of the endemic spermatophytes, pteridophytes and bryophytes of the French Overseas Territories: towards a better conservation outlook. Biodiversity and Conservation, 30: 2097-2124. [NC = E]

 

Diagnose : "This species resembles Grevillea meisneri from which it differs by its leaves that are consistently glabrous (versus generally hairy underneath) and larger (13–20 cm long on sterile shoot, 8–12 long on fertile shoot, versus maximum 12 and 10 cm, in G. meisneri), and its flowers that are consistently glabrous and larger (distance from rachis to style end 5.8–6 cm, versus 5 cm in G. meisneri)."

Distribution : "only known in the vicinity of lake Chakeke above the tribe of Unia in Yaté, in the south-east of New Caledonia"

Etymologie : "named after the nearby tribe of Unia (Vunia in the local djubea language) where the plant has been found."

Habitat : "in low forest and forest edge near temporary lake and temporary river on lateritic alluvium"

Type : NEW CALEDONIA. Southern Province: Yaté, au-dessus d’Unia, bord du lac Chakeke, 22°06’17.9’’S, 166°54’45,8’’E, 410 m, 4 October 2019, Pillon, Amice, Bruy, Butin, Lannuzel, Laudereau & Lauderau, Thouvenot 1511 (holo-: P; iso-: P, NOU).