Grevillea crithmifolia

Grevillea crithmifolia is a shrub which is endemic to the south west region of Western Australia.[1]

Grevillea crithmifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species:
G. crithmifolia
Binomial name
Grevillea crithmifolia
Synonyms

Grevillea sternbergiana Benth. nom. inval.

It usually grows to between 0.6 and 2.5 metres in height and produces flowers between June and September (early winter to early spring) in its native range.[2] These are pink in bud, eventually becoming creamy white.[2]

The species was first formally described in Supplementum primum prodromi florae Novae Hollandiae in 1830 by botanist Robert Brown, the type specimen collected from the Swan River area.[3]

References

  1. "Grevillea crithmifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. "Grevillea crithmifolia". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  3. "Grevillea crithmifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
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