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Grevillea synapheae

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Proteaceae

Scientific name
  
Grevillea synapheae

Order
  
Proteales

Genus
  
Grevillea

Rank
  
Species

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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:

  • G. synapheae subsp. Mt Misery (S.D.Hopper 6333), also known as "Mt Misery form"
  • G. synapheae subsp. latiloba (Meisn.) Makinson, also known as the "Mogumber" or "broad-leaved" form
  • G. synapheae subsp. minyulo Makinson, also known as "Minyollo form" or "Minyollo variant"
  • G. synapheae R.Br. subsp. synapheae

    • References

    Grevillea synapheae Wikipedia
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