Grevillea johnsonii
| Grevillea johnsonii | |
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| 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 2 "Grevillea johnsonii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- 1 2 3 4 "Grevillea johnsonii". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- 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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