Grevillea endlicheriana

Grevillea endlicheriana, also known as spindly grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia.

Spindly grevillea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species:
G. endlicheriana
Binomial name
Grevillea endlicheriana
Synonyms

Grevillea filifolia Meisn.

The species was first formally described by botanist Carl Meissner in 1845, based on plant material collected from the Darling Scarp.[1] The species name honors botanist Stephan Endlicher.

Description

Grevillea endlicheriana grows to 1–3 metres (3.3–9.8 ft) in height.

It produces white, pink or red flowers between July and November (mid winter to late spring) in its native range.[2][3]

References
  1. "Grevillea endlicheriana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  2. "Grevillea endlicheriana". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  3. "Grevillea endlicheriana". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
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