Grevillea petrophiloides

taxobox
name = "Grevillea"

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regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
ordo = Proteales
familia = Proteaceae
subfamilia = Grevilleoideae
genus = "Grevillea"
species = "G. petrophiloides"
binomial = "Grevillea petrophiloides"
binomial_authority = Meisn.|

"Grevillea petrophiloides" is a shrub grevillea native to Western Australia. It is 1 to 3 metres high, with thin, needle-like leaves and dense, cylindrical flowers. "Grevillea petrophiloides" occurs in sandy and rocky areas. The fruits are sticky follicles, 5 to 7 centimetres long.

The specific name "petrophiloides" comes from the similar appearance of the leaves with the genus Petrophile.

References

*cite book| title=Key Guide to Australian Wildflowers| last=Cronin| first=Leonard| publisher=Reed Books Pty. Ltd.| year=1987| id=ISBN 0-7301-0191-6
*cite web| title=Grevillea petrophilloides| url=http://asgap.org.au/g-pet.html|publisher=Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants | accessdate=2008-04-12
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