Grevillea sarissa

Grevillea sarissa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species: G. sarissa
Binomial name
Grevillea sarissa
S.Moore

Grevillea sarissa, the wheel grevillea, is a shrub which is native to South Australia and Western Australia.[1] It grows to between 0.6 and 3.5 metres in height and produces yellow, red or pink flowers between August and December (late winter to early summer) in its native range.[1]

The species was originally described by botanist Spencer Le Marchant Moore, his description published in Journal of the Linnean Society in 1899.[2]

Six subspecies are currently recognised:[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Grevillea sarissa". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
  2. "Grevillea sarissa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
  3. "Grevillea sarissa". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.


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