- Grevillea armigera
taxobox
name = Prickly Toothbrushes
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperms
unranked_classis =Eudicots
ordo =Proteales
familia =Proteaceae
genus = "Grevillea "
species = "G. armigera"
binomial = "Grevillea armigera"
binomial_authority = Meisn.|"Grevillea armigera", also known as Prickly Toothbrushes, is an erect shrub or tree which is endemic to the south-west of
Western Australia . The species was first formally described by Swiss botanistCarl Meissner in 1856.It is a prickly-leafed shrub which grows to a height of between 1 and 3.6 metres. Its flowers mostly appear from early winter to late summer (June to February in Australia). These are grey, green, or pale yellow (occasionally flushed pink) with contrasting black to blackish maroon styles.
The species occurs in heath or shrubland in the northern wheatbelt region between Buntine and Dowerin.
References
*APNI | name = "Grevillea armigera" Meisn. | id =27535
*Flora of Australia Online|name=Grevillea armigera|id=2641
*FloraBase|name=Grevillea armigera |id=1957
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