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Grevillea psilantha (Grevillea psilantha)

Description

Grevillea psilantha is a shrub of the genus Grevillea native to a small area in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The many branched shrub typically grows to a height of 1 to 2 metres (3 to 7 ft) and has non-glaucous branchlets. It has simple linear undissected flat leaves with a blade that is 80 to 130 millimetres (3.1 to 5.1 in) long and 3 to 8 mm (0.12 to 0.31 in) wide. It blooms from April to July and produces a terminal raceme irregular inflorescence with white flowers and styles. Later it forms obovoid glabrous fruit that is 9 to 14 mm (0.4 to 0.6 in) long.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Proteales

            • Family: Proteaceae

              • Genus: Grevillea