Grevillea levis

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Grevillea levis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species:
G. levis
Binomial name
Grevillea levis

Grevillea levis is a shrub which is endemic to Western Australia. It grows to between 1 and 2 metres in height and produces flowers which are white or cream, flushed with pink, in late autumn to mid spring (May to October in Australia). The species was first formally described by Olde & Marriott in 1994 from a type specimen collected from Mount Churchman. It occurs in south-western Western Australia in open heath and shrubland. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Grevillea levis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  2. "Grevillea levis". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  3. "Grevillea levis". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.