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Grevillea speciosa (Knight) McGill.
Family Proteaceae
Common name: Red Spider Flower

Grevillea speciosa (Knight) McGill. APNI*

Synonyms: Grevillea speciosa subsp. speciosa sensu McGillivray & Makinson (1993) APNI*
Grevillea punicea R.Br. APNI*

Description: Shrub 0.4–3 m high.

Leaves broad- to narrow-elliptic or obovate to ± circular, mostly 1–4 cm long, 4–12 mm wide, margins entire and recurved, lower surface subsericeous to pubescent.

Inflorescences 2–4 cm long, dome-shaped, often subsecund and pendant. Perianth red or rarely coral pink, subsericeous to pubescent outside, bearded inside. Gynoecium 25–31 mm long; ovary stipitate, glabrous; style red or rarely coral pink, glabrous except for short erect hairs near apex, pollen presenter oblique at c. 45–60°.

Follicle glabrous.


Illustration
M. Maiden

Flower
Photo T.M. Tame

Other photo
Photo J. Plaza

Flowering: most months, mainly spring.

Distribution and occurrence: Moister areas of dry sclerophyll forest or heath; sandy soils on sandstone, from Kulnura and Judge Dowling Ra. south to Port Jackson.
NSW subdivisions: CC
AVH map***

Text by R. O. Makinson
Taxon concept: R.O. Makinson (2000)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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