Grevillea fililoba
| Grevillea fililoba | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. fililoba |
| Binomial name | |
| Grevillea fililoba (McGill.) Olde & Marriott | |
Grevillea fililoba is a small shrub which is endemic to Western Australia. The species occurs in a restricted area near Geraldton on sandy soils and lateritic gravel.
It grows to about 1.5 metres in height, has divided leaves and bright red flowers which appear between mid-winter and early spring.
Taxonomy
Grevillea fililoba was formerly classified as a subspecies of Grevillea thelemanniana (subsp. fililoba McGill. ). It is also known by the cultivar names Grevillea 'Ellendale' and 'Ellendale Pool'.
References
- FloraBase - the West Australian Flora: Grevillea fililoba
- Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP): Grevillea fililoba
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