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Grevillea pectinata 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots Order: Proteales Family: Proteaceae Genus: Grevillea Species: G. pectinata Binomial name Grevillea pectinata
R.Br.[1]Synonyms Grevillea ctenophylla Meisn.
Grevillea pectinata (Comb-leaf Grevillea) is a shrub in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[2]
It has a spreading habit and usually grows to between 0.5 and 2.5 metres in height. The red or pink flowers appear in terminal racemes throughout the year.[2][3]
The species was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown in 1830 in Supplementum primum prodromi florae Novae Hollandiae.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Grevillea pectinata ". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Grevillea+pectinata. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ^ a b "Grevillea pectinata". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2061.
- ^ "Grevillea pectinata". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=45452.
Categories:- Grevillea
- Eudicots of Western Australia
- Proteales of Australia
- Proteaceae stubs
- Western Australian plant stubs
- Australian eudicot stubs
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