Grevillea olivacea

Grevillea olivacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Grevillea
Species:	G. olivacea
Binomial name
Grevillea olivacea A.S.George

Grevillea olivacea, commonly known as Olive Grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It grows up to 4 metres in height and produces red, orange or yellow flowers between June and October (early winter to mid spring ) in its native range. It occurs in coastal areas between Coolimba and Jurien.

The species was first formally described by botanist Alex George, his description published in Nuytsia in 1974.

Cultivars

A number of hybrid cultivars of Grevillea olivacea x Grevillea preissii are available:

• 'Sea Spray', grown by George Lullfitz in Wanneroo, Western Australia.^[1]
• 'Winpara Gem'
• 'Winpara Gold'

References

1. ^ Olde, P. and Marriott, N. (1980). The Grevillea Book. Australia: Kangaroo Press. ISBN 0 86417 616 3. 

• "Grevillea olivacea A.S. George". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=42733. 
• "Grevillea olivacea". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=45442. 
• "Grevillea olivacea". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2054.