Grevillea sericea
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G. sericea
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Grevillea sericea is a shrub endemic to New South Wales, Australia.
Description
It grows as a shrub from half a metres to two metres tall. It has angular, ridged branchlets and oval shaped leaves one to five centimetres long and two to nine millimetres wide.long, straight leaves from three to twelve centimetres long, and one to five millimetres wide. Flowers are pink; as with other Grevillea species, they occur in an inflorescence of many flowers.[1]
Taxonomy
The species was first formally described in James Edward Smith's 1793 A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland as Embothrium sericeum var. minor. In 1810, Robert Brown transferred it into Grevillea as G. sericea.[2]
Other synonyms include:[2]
- Grevillea riparia R.Br.
- Grevillea stricta R.Br.
- Lysanthe sericea (Sm.) Knight
Two subspecies are recognised: G. sericea subsp. riparia and G. sericea subsp. sericea.[1]
The species sometimes hybridises with G. diffusa subsp. diffusa and G. linearifolia.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The species is widespread in New South Wales, occurring from south of Sydney inland to Mudgee and north to Toronto and Wyee.[1]
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