Grevillea georgeana
| Grevillea georgiana | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. georgeana |
| Binomial name | |
| Grevillea georgeana McGill.[1] | |
Grevillea georgeana is a shrub in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia, occurring in ranges between Koolyanobbing and Diemals.[2]
It usually grows to between 1 and 2.5 metres in height and has a peak flowering period between July and October (mid winter to mid spring) in its native range.[3] The flowers are red with a white limb or occasionally completely yellow-cream.[2] The deeply divided leaves are usually 3 to 7 cm long.[2]
The species was first formally described by Donald McGillivray in 1986.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 "Grevillea georgeana ". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- 1 2 3 4 "Grevillea georgeana". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- ↑ "Grevillea georgeana ". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
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