Grevillea insignis

Grevillea insignis, commonly known as wax grevillea, is a shrub species which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[2][3] The species was first formally described in 1855 in Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany.[1]

Grevillea insignis
Grevillea insignis subsp. insignis (above)
Grevillea insignis subsp. elliotii (below)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species:
G. insignis
Binomial name
Grevillea insignis

Two subspecies are currently recognised:

  • Grevillea insignis subsp. elliotii Olde & Marriott.[4][5]
  • Grevillea insignis Kippist ex Meisn. subsp. insignis[6][7]

References
  1. "Grevillea insignis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  2. "Grevillea insignis". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  3. "Grevillea insignis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  4. "Grevillea insignis subsp. elliotii". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  5. "Grevillea insignis subsp. elliotii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  6. "Grevillea insignis subsp. insignis". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  7. "Grevillea insignis subsp. insignis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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