Grevillea johnsonii

Grevillea johnsonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species: G. johnsonii
Binomial name
Grevillea johnsonii
McGill.[1]

Grevillea johnsonii (Johnson's Grevillea) is a shrub species which is endemic to New South Wales in Australia.[2]

It grows to between 2 and 4.5 metres high. [2] The leaves are 10 to 25 cm long and have narrow lobes that are 0.7 to 1.5 mm wide.[3] Flowers appear between August and November (late winter to late spring) in the species native range.[2] These have red to orange perianths and styles.[3]

Grevillea johnsonii mainly occurs in the Goulburn and Capertee River catchments.[3]

The species was first formally described in 1975 by Donald McGillivray.[1] It is closely related to Grevillea longistyla.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Grevillea johnsonii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Grevillea johnsonii". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  3. 1 2 3 "Grevillea johnsonii". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2010-05-17.


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