Grevillea irrasa
| Grevillea irrasa | |
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| Grevillea irrasa subsp. didymochiton | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. irrasa |
| Binomial name | |
| Grevillea irrasa R.O.Makinson | |
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Grevillea irrasa is a shrub species which is endemic to New South Wales in Australia.[1] It has a spreading to erect habit, growing 1.5-3 metres high.[1] Flowers appear between August and January (late winter to mid summer) in its native range.[1] These are red, apricot or pink.[1]
The species was first formally described by Australian botanist Bob Makinson in 2000, his description published in Flora of Australia.[2] Two subspecies are recognised:
- G. irrasa subsp. didymochiton
- G.irrasa subsp. irrasa
G. irrasa occurs in dry sclerophyll forest in the south-east of New South Wales.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Grevillea irrasa". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- ↑ "Grevillea irrasa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- ↑ "Grevillea irrasa". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
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