Grevillea wickhamii

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Grevillea wickhamii
Grevillea wickhamii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species: G. wickhamii
Binomial name
Grevillea wickhamii
Meisn.
Grevillea wickhamii subsp. aprica.

Grevillea wickhamii (Wickham's Grevillea, Arajukaljukua, Ijaka or Lukkulburra)[1] is an erect shrub or small tree to 6 metres in height which is endemic to Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland. It has grey-green leaves which have a holly-like shape.

There are a number of subspecies which have flowers in a wide range of colours including red, pink, orange and yellow. They are as follows:

  • Grevillea wickhamii subsp. aprica
  • Grevillea wickhamii subsp. cratista
  • Grevillea wickhamii subsp. hispidula
  • Grevillea wickhamii subsp. macrodonta
  • Grevillea wickhamii subsp. pallida
  • Grevillea wickhamii subsp. wickhamii

References

  1. "Grevillea wickhamii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-04-02. 

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