Grevillea umbellulata

Grevillea umbellulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species: G. umbellulata
Binomial name
Grevillea umbellulata
Meisn.
Synonyms

Grevillea acerosa F.Muell.

Grevillea umbellulata is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It grows to between 0.35 and 1.8 metres in height and produces white, cream, pink or grey flowers between July and December (mid winter to early summer) in its native range.[1][2]

The species was first formally described by botanist Carl Meissner, his description published in Plantae Preissianae in 1848.[3]

References

  1. "Grevillea umbellulata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. "Grevillea umbellulata". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  3. "Grevillea umbellulata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 14 July 2012.


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