Grevillea petrophiloides
| Grevillea petrophiloides | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Subfamily: | Grevilleoideae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. petrophiloides |
| Binomial name | |
| Grevillea petrophiloides Meisn. | |
Grevillea petrophiloides (Pink Pokers) is a shrub grevillea native to Western Australia. It is 1 to 3 metres high, with thin, needle-like leaves and dense, cylindrical flowers. Grevillea petrophiloides occurs in sandy and rocky areas. The fruits are sticky follicles, 5 to 7 centimetres long.
The specific name "petrophiloides" comes from the similar appearance of the leaves with the genus Petrophile.
References
- Cronin, Leonard (1987). Key Guide to Australian Wildflowers. Reed Books Pty. Ltd. ISBN 0-7301-0191-6.
- "Grevillea petrophilloides". Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
- "Grevillea petrophilloides". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
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