Grevillea obtusifolia

Grevillea obtusifolia
Grevillea obtusifolia 'Gingin Gem'
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Grevillea
Species:	G. obtusifolia
Binomial name
Grevillea obtusifolia Meisn.
Synonyms
Grevillea thelemanniana subsp. obtusifolia (Meisn.) McGill.

Grevillea obtusifolia (Obtuse-leaved Grevillea) is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It grows up to between 0.5 and 1.5 metres in height and up to 5 metres in width. It produces pink to red flowers between August and November (mid winter to late spring ) in its native range.

The species was first formally described by botanist Carl Meissner, his description published in Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis in 1856.

References

• "Grevillea obtusifolia Meisn.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=42489. 
• "Grevillea obtusifolia". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=45428. 
• "Grevillea obtusifolia". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/8836.