Grevillea acuaria
Grevillea acuaria is a shrub which is endemic to the south of Western Australia.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. acuaria |
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| Grevillea acuaria | |
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It grows to between 0.3 and 1.5 metres high with linear leaves which are 10 to 20 mm long and 0.5 to 2 mm wide. Red flowers appear between May and October in its native range.[1]
The species was first formally described by botanist English botanist George Bentham in 1870 in Flora Australiensis, based on plant material collected by James Drummond.[2]
It occurs among low to medium-sized trees in a variety of soils.[3]
References
- "Grevillea acuaria". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- "Grevillea acuaria". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- "Grevillea acuaria". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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