Kingdom Plantae Family Proteaceae Scientific name Grevillea synapheae | Order Proteales Genus Grevillea Rank Species | |
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Similar Grevillea ripicola, Grevillea nudiflora, Grevillea bedggoodiana, Grevillea microstegia, Grevillea montis‑cole | ||
Grevillea synapheae (Catkin Grevillea) is a shrub in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia, occurring in low heathland.
It is a prostrate to erect shrub which usually grows to between 0.2 and 1.5 metres in height and has a peak flowering period between July and October (mid-winter to mid-spring) in its native range. The cream or white flowers are produced in axillary or terminal racemes.
The species was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown in 1830 in Supplementum primum prodromi florae. It is closely related to Grevillea trifida, Grevillea muelleri and Grevillea prominens.
Several subspecies have been identified as follows:
References
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