Grevillea pilosa
| Grevillea pilosa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Grevillea pilos subsp. redacta | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. pilosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Grevillea pilosa A.S.George | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Grevillea rufa C.A.Gardner | |
Grevillea pilosa is a low growing shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It grows to between 0.4 and 1 metre in height and produce red or pink flowers between June and December (early winter to early summer) in its native range.[1][2]
The species was first formally described by botanist Alex George in 1966 in The Western Australian Naturalist.[3]
Currently, there are two recognised subspecies:
- Grevillea pilosa subsp. redacta Olde & Marriott
- Grevillea pilosa A.S.George subsp. pilosa
A former subspecies G. pilosa subsp. dissecta McGill. is currently recognised as a species in its own right, namely Grevillea dissecta (McGill.) Olde & Marriott
References
- ↑ "Grevillea pilosa". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
- ↑ "Grevillea pilosa". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- ↑ "Grevillea pilosa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
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