Grevillea obtusifolia
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 Grevillea obtusifolia 'Gingin Gem'
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Grevillea thelemanniana subsp. obtusifolia (Meisn.) McGill. |
Grevillea obtusifolia is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It grows up to between 0.5 and 1.5 metres in height and up to 5 metres in width. It produces pink to red flowers between August and November (mid winter to late spring ) in its native range.
The species was first formally described by botanist Carl Meissner, his description published in Prodromus in 1856.
[edit] References
- Grevillea obtusifolia Meisn.. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- Grevillea obtusifolia. Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- Grevillea obtusifolia. FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
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