Grevillea sarissa
| Grevillea sarissa | |
|---|---|
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| 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]
- G. sarissa subsp. anfractifolia
- G. sarissa subsp. bicolor
- G. sarissa subsp. rectitepala
- G. sarissa subsp. sarissa
- G. sarissa subsp. succincta
- G. sarissa subsp. umbellifera
References
- 1 2 "Grevillea sarissa". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
- ↑ "Grevillea sarissa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
- ↑ "Grevillea sarissa". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
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