Grevillea insignis

Grevillea insignis
Grevillea insignis subsp. insignis (above)
Grevillea insignis subsp. elliotii (below)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species: G. insignis
Binomial name
Grevillea insignis

Grevillea insignis, commonly known as Wax Grevillea, is a shrub species which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[2][3] The species was first formally described in 1855 in Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany.[1]

Two subspecies are currently recognised:

  • G.insignis subsp. elliotii Olde & Marriott.[4][5]
  • G. insignis Kippist ex Meisn. subsp. insignis[6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Grevillea insignis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Grevillea insignis". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  3. ↑ "Grevillea insignis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  4. ↑ "Grevillea insignis subsp. elliotii". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  5. ↑ "Grevillea insignis subsp. elliotii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  6. ↑ "Grevillea insignis subsp. insignis". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  7. ↑ "Grevillea insignis subsp. insignis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.


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