Grevillea irrasa

Grevillea irrasa
Grevillea irrasa subsp. didymochiton
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species: G. irrasa
Binomial name
Grevillea irrasa
R.O.Makinson
Synonyms

Grevillea irrasa is a shrub species which is endemic to New South Wales in Australia.[1] It has a spreading to erect habit, growing 1.5-3 metres high.[1] Flowers appear between August and January (late winter to mid summer) in its native range.[1] These are red, apricot or pink.[1]

The species was first formally described by Australian botanist Bob Makinson in 2000, his description published in Flora of Australia.[2] Two subspecies are recognised:

G. irrasa occurs in dry sclerophyll forest in the south-east of New South Wales.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Grevillea irrasa". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  2. ↑ "Grevillea irrasa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  3. ↑ "Grevillea irrasa". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 2010-08-10.


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