Kingdom Plantae Family Proteaceae Scientific name Grevillea oleoides | Order Proteales Genus Grevillea Rank Species | |
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Similar Grevillea speciosa, Grevillea mucronulata, Grevillea linearifolia, Grevillea shiressii, Grevillea buxifolia | ||
Grevillea oleoides, also known as Red Spider Flower is a shrub which is endemic to New South Wales in Australia.
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Description
The species is an erect shrub, growing up to 3 metres in height. Its leaves are usually narrow-obovate and occasionally sublinear. The flowers which are red, or occasionally pink, appear predominantly from late winter to late spring (August to November in Australia) but appear sporadically throughout the year.
Distribution
The species occurs in Sydney and the surrounding area in dry sclerophyll woodland or heathland in moist locations near creeks or swamps.
Taxonomy
The species was first formally described in 1827 by Franz Sieber.
Synonyms include:
References
Grevillea oleoides Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA