Grevillea globosa

Grevillea globosa is a shrub in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia, occurring in the northern wheatbelt.[2]

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

It usually grows to between 1 and 3 metres in height[3] The globose flowerheads appear between mainly between September and January and also sporadically throughout the year in the species' native range .[2][3]

The species was first formally described by Charles Austin Gardner in 1964 in the Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia. The type specimen was collected by Fred Lullfitz to the north of Pindar.[1][2]

References

  1. "Grevillea globosa ". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
  2. "Grevillea globosa". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  3. "Grevillea globosa ". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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