Grevillea lavandulacea
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Grevillea rogersii Maiden |
Grevillea lavandulacea is a low-growing shrub which is endemic to south-eastern South Australia and western and central Victoria. It grows up to between 0.2 and 1.5 metres in height.
The species was first formally described by botanist Diederich Franz Leonhard von Schlechtendal , his description published in Linnaea in 1847.
Two subspecies are currently recognised:
- G. lavandulacea subsp. lavandulacea
- G. lavandulacea subsp. rogersii
[edit] References
- Grevillea lavandulacea Schltdl.. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- Grevillea lavandulacea. Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
