Grevillea leucopteris
Grevillea leucopteris, also known as old socks or white plume grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It grows up to 5 metres (16 ft) in height and produces white or cream unpleasantly-scented flowers between July and January (mid winter to mid summer) in its native range.[3][4]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. leucopteris |
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| Grevillea leucopteris | |
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Grevillea segmentosa F.Muell. | |
The species was first formally described by botanist Carl Meissner, his description published in Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany in 1855.[5]
References
- "IPNI: Grevillea leucopteris". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- Meissner, C. 1855. Hooker's Journal of Botany & Kew Garden Miscellany 7: 76
- "Grevillea leucopteris". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- "Grevillea leucopteris". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- "Grevillea leucopteris". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
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