Grevillea concinna

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Red Combs
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Proteales Family: Proteaceae Genus: Grevillea Species: G. concinna
Binomial name
Grevillea concinna R.Br.

Grevillea concinna (Red Combs or Elegant Grevillea) is a shrub which is endemic to Western Australia. It grows up to 1.6 metres in height and has linear leaves.

Flowers are produced most prolifically between September and December in its native range. The perianth is silver to cream or yellow-green, with pink or red (occasionally pink or yellow) styles.

The species was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown, his description published in Transactions of the Linnean Society of London in 1810.

[edit] Distribution

The species occurs between Cape Le Grand and Lucky Bay in coastal shrubland.

[edit] References

• Grevillea concinna. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
• Grevillea concinna. Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
• Grevillea concinna. FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.