Kingdom Plantae Family Proteaceae Scientific name Grevillea dimorpha | Order Proteales Genus Grevillea Rank Species | |
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Similar Grevillea confertifolia, Grevillea gariwerdensis, Grevillea bedggoodiana, Grevillea jephcottii, Grevillea diversifolia |
Grevillea dimorpha (Flame Grevillea) is a species in the plant genus Grevillea. It is endemic to Victoria in Australia. The species grows to between 0.4 and 3 metres in height. Flowers usually appear between August and December (late winter to early summer) in its native range. These have red perianths and styles.
It occurs in heathy woodland and forest within Grampians National Park.
The species was first formally described by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1855 in the first volume of Transactions of the Philosophical Society of Victoria It is listed as "Rare in Victoria" on the Department of Sustainability and Environment's Advisory List of Rare Or Threatened Plants In Victoria.
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