Grevillea synapheae
| Grevillea synapheae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. synapheae |
| Binomial name | |
| Grevillea synapheae R.Br.[1] | |
Grevillea synapheae (Catkin Grevillea) is a shrub in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia, occurring in low heathland.[2]
It is a prostrate to erect shrub which usually grows to between 0.2 and 1.5 metres in height and has a peak flowering period between July and October (mid-winter to mid-spring) in its native range.[2] The cream or white flowers are produced in axillary or terminal racemes.[3]
The species was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown in 1830 in Supplementum primum prodromi florae.[1][3] It is closely related to Grevillea trifida, Grevillea muelleri and Grevillea prominens.[3]
Several subspecies have been identified as follows:[1]
- G. synapheae subsp. Mt Misery (S.D.Hopper 6333), also known as "Mt Misery form"
- G. synapheae subsp. latiloba (Meisn.) Makinson, also known as the "Mogumber" or "broad-leaved" form
- G. synapheae subsp. minyulo Makinson, also known as "Minyollo form" or "Minyollo variant"
- G. synapheae R.Br. subsp. synapheae
References
- 1 2 3 "Grevillea synapheae ". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- 1 2 "Grevillea synapheae ". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
- 1 2 3 "Grevillea synapheae". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
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