Grevillea saccata

Grevillea saccata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species: G. saccata
Binomial name
Grevillea saccata
Benth.

Grevillea saccata, commonly known as pouched grevillea,[1] is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west region of Western Australia. It grows to between 0.25 and 0.5 metres in height. The red flowers usually appear from June to November in the species native range.[1] The species was formally described in 1870 by English botanist George Bentham in his Flora Australiensis.[2]

It is similar in appearance to G. fasciculata , G. crassifolia and G. depauperata.[3]

References

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