Grevillea shiressii

(Grevillea shiressii)

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Description

Grevillea shiressii is an Australian shrub of the family Proteaceae endemic to New South Wales, where it is found in only two localities near Gosford. Grevillea shiressii grows as a woody shrub, reaching 2–5 m (6.6–16.4 ft) high. It has shiny lanceolate (spear-shaped) to elliptic leaves which are 8 to 19 cm (3.1 to 7.5 in) long and 1–3 cm (0.39–1.18 in) across, with undulate (wavy) margins. The inflorescences (flower heads) appear from July to December, and are composed of two to nine individual flowers.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Proteales
Family:Proteaceae
Genus:Grevillea
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