Grevillea

Grevillea is a diverse genus

Genus

In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of about 360 species of evergreen

Evergreen

In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant that has leaves in all seasons. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which completely lose their foliage during the winter or dry season.There are many different kinds of evergreen plants, both trees and shrubs...

 flowering plant

Flowering plant

The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...

s in the protea family Proteaceae

Proteaceae

Proteaceae is a family of flowering plants distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The family comprises about 80 genera with about 1600 species. Together with the Platanaceae and Nelumbonaceae they make up the order Proteales. Well known genera include Protea, Banksia, Embothrium, Grevillea,...

, native to Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

, New Guinea

New Guinea

New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...

, New Caledonia

New Caledonia

New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...

, and Sulawesi

Sulawesi

Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...

. It was named in honour of Charles Francis Greville

Charles Francis Greville

Charles Francis Greville PC, FRS , was a British antiquarian, collector and politician.-Background:Greville was the second son of Francis Greville, 1st Earl of Warwick, by Elizabeth Hamilton, daughter of Lord Archibald Hamilton...

. The species range from prostrate

Prostrate shrub

A prostrate shrub is a woody plant, most of the branches of which lie upon or just under the ground, rather than being held erect as are the branches of most trees and shrubs....

 shrub

Shrub

A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...

s less than 0.5 m tall to tree

Tree

A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...

s 35 m tall. Common names include Grevillea, Spider Flower, Silky-oak and Toothbrush.

Closely related to the genus Hakea

Hakea

Hakea is a genus of 149 species of shrubs and small trees in the Proteaceae, native to Australia. They are found throughout the country, with the highest species diversity being found in the south west of Western Australia....

, the genus gives its name to the subfamily Grevilleoideae

Grevilleoideae

Grevilleoideae is a subfamily of the Proteaceae family of flowering plants. Mainly restricted to the southern hemisphere, it contains around 44 genera and about 950 species. Genera include Banksia, Grevillea and Macadamia.-Description:...

. Many species of grevilleas are popular garden plants, especially in Australia but also in other temperate and subtropical climates. Many grevilleas have a propensity to interbreed freely, and extensive hybridisation and selection of horticulturally desirable attributes has led to the commercial release of many cultivar

Cultivar

A cultivar'Cultivar has two meanings as explained under Formal definition. When used in reference to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all those plants sharing the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable...

s. Among the best known are Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon'

Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon'

Robyn Gordon is also a driver in All-American Girl Racing.Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon is a very popular grevillea cultivar which has been planted widely in Australia and other countries....

, a small shrub up to 1.5 metres high and wide which can flower 12 months of the year in subtropical climates.

Species

There are over 350 species which are endemic

Endemic (ecology)

Endemism is the ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, all species of lemur are endemic to the...

 to Australia, including the following:

Grevillea acanthifolia Grevillea acanthifolia Grevillea acanthifolia is a shrub which is endemic to New South Wales in Australia.It grows up to 3 metres in height and has divided leaves. The "toothbrush" flowers have a green to grey perianth with a pink to maroon style and green tip...  A.Cunn Allan Cunningham (botanist) Allan Cunningham was an English botanist and explorer, primarily known for his travels in New South Wales to collect plants.- Early life :... . Grevillea alpina Grevillea alpina The Australian flowering shrub Grevillea alpina has several common names, including mountain grevillea, alpine grevillea, and cat's claws. It is not limited to alpine environments, and in fact is less common at high elevation than low...  Lindl. John Lindley John Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden... Grevillea annulifera Grevillea annulifera Grevillea annulifera, also known as Prickly Plume Grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to Western Australia. It grows to between 1 and 4 metres in height and produces white, cream or yellow flowers between June and October in its native range.The species was first formally described by botanist...  F.Muell. Ferdinand von Mueller Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, KCMG was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist.-Early life:... Grevillea aquifolium Grevillea aquifolium Grevillea aquifolium or Holly Grevillea is a shrubby or scrambling plant endemic to South Australia and Victoria. In occurs naturally in woodland, open forest and heathland....  Lindl. John Lindley John Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden... Grevillea arenaria Grevillea arenaria Grevillea arenaria is a shrub which is endemic to the east of New South Wales in Australia. It has an erect to spreading habit and grows to between 1 and 3 metres in height. Its leaves are 1.5 to 7 cm long and 3 to 15 mm in width. The flowers, which occur in groups of 2 to 10, are pink, red or...  R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea argyrophylla Grevillea argyrophylla Grevillea argyrophylla is a shrub in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to south-western Western Australia....  Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea armigera Grevillea armigera 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 botanist Carl Meissner in 1856....  Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea asparagoides Grevillea asparagoides Grevillea asparagoides is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It grows up from 0.5 to 2 metres in height and produces bright red flowers between July and December in its native range....  Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea aspera R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea aspleniifolia Grevillea aspleniifolia Grevillea aspleniifolia is a shrub or small tree which is endemic to New South Wales, Australia. Its height ranges between 1 and 5 metres. The flowers, which are a dull red in colour, occur in one-sided racemes, typical of what are commonly referred to as "toothbrush" grevilleas...  Knight Grevillea australis Grevillea australis The Grevillea australis is the only Grevillea to occur naturally in Tasmania. It has several variations in the wild, and is therefore a very variable species....  R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea banksii Grevillea banksii Grevillea banksii, known by various common names including Red silky oak, Dwarf silky oak, Banks' grevillea, Byfield waratah and, in Hawaii, Kahili flower or Kahili tree is a plant of the large genus Grevillea in the diverse family Proteaceae...  R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea barklyana Grevillea barklyana Grevillea barklyana, also known as Gully Grevillea or Large-leaf Grevillea, is a tree which is endemic to an area near Labertouche, Victoria in Australia. It grows up to 8 metres in height and flowers between October and December in its native range...  F.Muell. Ferdinand von Mueller Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, KCMG was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist.-Early life:...  ex Benth. George Bentham George Bentham CMG FRS was an English botanist, characterized by Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century".- Formative years :... Grevillea baueri Grevillea baueri Grevillea baueri is a low-growing shrub which is endemic to the coastal ranges of south-eastern New South Wales in Australia. It usually grows up to 1 metre in height and 2 metres in width.Flowers are produced in late winter and spring. These have a red perianth with a cream tip and a...  R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea beadleana Grevillea bedggoodiana Grevillea bedggoodiana Grevillea bedggoodiana is a shrub which is endemic to Victoria, Australia. It is closely related to Grevillea obtecta and Grevillea aquifolium....  J.H.Willis ex McGill. Grevillea bipinnatifida Grevillea bipinnatifida Grevillea bipinnatifida, also known as Fuchsia Grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to Western Australia.-Description:This species forms a spreading shrub which grows up to 1 m in height...  R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea brachystylis Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea bracteosa Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea buxifolia Grevillea buxifolia Grevillea buxifolia is a species of the family Proteaceae. It grows in coastal New South Wales, Australia. First described in 1793 by James Edward Smith, he gave the new species the name 'Embothrium buxifolium'. It is widely cultivated and contains a numbers of subspecies and cultivars...  (Sm. James Edward Smith Sir James Edward Smith was an English botanist and founder of the Linnean Society.Smith was born in Norwich in 1759, the son of a wealthy wool merchant. He displayed a precocious interest in the natural world... ) R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea bronwenae Grevillea bronwenae Grevillea bronwenae is a slender shrub that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.It grows to between 0.5 and 1.8 metres high and has linear to elliptic leaves. These are 40 to 120 mm long and 2 to 10 mm in width and have recurved margins. Red flowers are produced between June...  Keighery Grevillea caleyi Grevillea caleyi Grevillea caleyi, also known as Caley's Grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to Australia. It grows up to 4 metres in height and flowers between August and December in its native range. Flowers have a fawn perianth and maroon or red styles with green tips...  R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea candelabroides Grevillea candelabroides Grevillea candelabroides is a shrub or small tree which is endemic to sandy heathland between Geraldton and Shark Bay in Western Australia....  C.A.Gardner Charles Gardner Charles Austin Gardner was a Western Australian botanist.Born in Lancaster, England on 6 January 1896, he emigrated to Western Australia with his family in 1909.... Grevillea candicans Grevillea candicans Grevillea candicans is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It usually grows to between 1 and 5 metres in height and produces white or cream flowers between August and October in its native range....  C.A.Gardner Charles Gardner Charles Austin Gardner was a Western Australian botanist.Born in Lancaster, England on 6 January 1896, he emigrated to Western Australia with his family in 1909.... Grevillea celata Grevillea celata Grevillea celata is a shrub which is endemic to Victoria, Australia. It is closely related to Grevillea alpina and Grevillea chrysophaea....  Molyneux Bill Molyneux Bill Molyneux is an Australian horticulturist and author who has researched and developed many popular cultivars of Australian plants, including Banksia 'Birthday Candles', and Isopogon 'Woorikee 2000'.He has also written books for the Australian garden... Grevillea centristigma Grevillea centristigma Grevillea centristigma is a shrub which is endemic to the south west region of Western Australia.It grows to between 0.15 and 0.5 metres in height and produces yellow or orange flowers between April and November in its native range.The species was originally described as a subspecies of Grevillea...  (McGill Donald McGillivray Donald John McGillivray in New South Wales, Australia, and is usually known as D.J. McGillivray. He is an Australian botanical taxonomist... .) Keighery Grevillea chrysophaea Grevillea chrysophaea Grevillea chrysophaea, commonly known as Golden Grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to Victoria in Australia.-Description:This species is a spreading, or occasionally prostrate, shrub and ranges between 0.3 and 2.5 metres in height. Its leaves are entire, oblong-elliptic to linear, and are 1.5...  F.Muell. Ferdinand von Mueller Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, KCMG was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist.-Early life:...  ex Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea concinna Grevillea concinna Grevillea concinna is a shrub which is endemic to Western Australia. It grows up to 1.6 metres in height and has linear leaves....  R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea confertifolia Grevillea confertifolia Grevillea confertifolia, commonly known as Grampians Grevillea or Dense-leaf Grevillea, is a shrub species which is endemic to the Grampians in western Victoria, in Australia....  F.Muell. Ferdinand von Mueller Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, KCMG was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist.-Early life:... Grevillea crithmifolia Grevillea crithmifolia Grevillea crithmifolia is a shrub which is endemic to the south west region of Western Australia.It usually grows to between 0.6 and 2.5 metres in height and produces flowers between June and September in its native range...  R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea corrugata Grevillea corrugata Grevillea corrugata is a shrub which is endemic to an area near Bindoon in the south west of Western Australia. It grows to between 0.5 and 1.5 metres in height ....  Olde & Marriott Grevillea curviloba Grevillea curviloba Grevillea curviloba is a prostrate to erect shrub which is endemic to Perth, Western Australia. It grows up to 2.5 metres in height and has white or cream flowers which occur from late winter to mid spring .-Taxonomy:...  McGill. Donald McGillivray Donald John McGillivray in New South Wales, Australia, and is usually known as D.J. McGillivray. He is an Australian botanical taxonomist... Grevillea depauperata R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea dielsiana Grevillea dielsiana Grevillea dielsiana is a spreading shrub endemic to the Geraldton area in Western Australia. Its height usually ranges between 0.6m and 2m. The flowers vary in colour with pink, red, orange and yellow forms being observed within their natural distribution....  C.A.Gardner Charles Gardner Charles Austin Gardner was a Western Australian botanist.Born in Lancaster, England on 6 January 1896, he emigrated to Western Australia with his family in 1909.... Grevillea didymobotrya Grevillea didymobotrya Grevillea didymobotrya is a shrub in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to south-western Western Australia.It grows to between 1 and 3 metres in height and produces flowers between August and December in its native range....  Meisn. Grevillea dimidiata F.Muell. Ferdinand von Mueller Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, KCMG was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist.-Early life:... Grevillea drummondii Grevillea drummondii Grevillea drummondii is a shrub which is endemic to the south west region of Western Australia.It grows to between 0.2 and 1 metre in height and produces flowers between June and December in its native range. These are cream in bud, ageing to pink or red...  (W.Fitzg.) McGill. Donald McGillivray Donald John McGillivray in New South Wales, Australia, and is usually known as D.J. McGillivray. He is an Australian botanical taxonomist... Grevillea dryophylla Grevillea dryophylla Grevillea dryophylla, also known as Goldfields Grevillea, is a spreading shrub which is endemic to Victoria, Australia. It grows to between 0.3 and 1.5 metres in height...  N.A.Wakef. Grevillea endlicheriana Grevillea endlicheriana Grevillea endlicheriana, also known as Spindly Grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It grows to between 1 and 3 metres in height and produces white, pink or red flowers between July and November in its native range.The species was first formally described...  Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea erectiloba Grevillea erectiloba Grevillea erectiloba is a shrub which is endemic to Western Australia. It usually grows to a height of between 1 and 3 metres and produces red flowers between September and October in its native range....  F.Muell. Ferdinand von Mueller Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, KCMG was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist.-Early life:... Grevillea eriostachya Grevillea eriostachya Grevillea eriostachya, commonly known as the Yellow Flame Grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to Western Australia....  Lindl. John Lindley John Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden... Grevillea excelsior Grevillea excelsior Grevillea excelsior, commonly known as Flame Grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to Western Australia. It usually grows to a height of between 1 and 3 metres and produces yellow or orange flowers between July and January in its native range....  Diels Ludwig Diels Dr. Friedrich Ludwig Emil Diels , was a German botanist.Diels was born in Hamburg, the son of the classical scholar Hermann Alexander Diels. From 1900 to 1902 he traveled together with Ernst Pritzel through South Africa, Java, Australia and New Zealand. Shortly before the first world war he... Grevillea fasciculata R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea fililoba Grevillea fililoba Grevillea fililoba is a small shrub which is endemic to Western Australia. The species occurs in a restricted area near Geraldton on sandy soils and lateritic gravel....  (McGill. Donald McGillivray Donald John McGillivray in New South Wales, Australia, and is usually known as D.J. McGillivray. He is an Australian botanical taxonomist... ) Olde & Marriott Grevillea flexuosa Grevillea flexuosa Grevillea flexuosa, commonly known as Zigzag Grevillea or Tangled Grevillea, is an endangered shrub endemic to Western Australia.-Description:It grows as an irregular shrub up to two metres high, with few branches and no lignotuber...  (Lindl. John Lindley John Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden... ) Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea floribunda R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea floripendula Grevillea floripendula Grevillea floripendula, also known as Ben Major Grevillea, is a prostrate or spreading shrub which is endemic to a small area in central western Victoria in Australia. It grows up to 1 metre in height and 3 metres in width. The inflorescence is suspended on a long, thing peduncle...  R.V.Sm. Grevillea georgeana Grevillea georgeana Grevillea georgeana is a shrub in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia, occurring in ranges between Koolyanobbing and Diemals....  McGill. Grevillea glabrata (Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... ) McGill. Donald McGillivray Donald John McGillivray in New South Wales, Australia, and is usually known as D.J. McGillivray. He is an Australian botanical taxonomist... Grevillea gordoniana C.A.Gardner Charles Gardner Charles Austin Gardner was a Western Australian botanist.Born in Lancaster, England on 6 January 1896, he emigrated to Western Australia with his family in 1909.... Grevillea heliosperma Grevillea heliosperma Grevillea heliosperma is a shrub native to northern Australia. It was described in 1810 by Robert Brown....  R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea hilliana Grevillea hilliana Grevillea hilliana , is a tree which is endemic to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. Other common names include Grey Oak, Silky Oak, Yiel Yiel, Yill Gill and Hill's Silky Oak. The species grows to between 8 and 30 metres in height...  F.Muell. Ferdinand von Mueller Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, KCMG was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist.-Early life:... Grevillea hookeriana Grevillea hookeriana Grevillea hookeriana is a shrub species in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to the south west region of Western Australia....  Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea huegelii Grevillea huegelii Grevillea huegelii, commonly known as Comb Grevillea, is a shrub species which is endemic to southern Australia. The species was first formally described by botanist Carl Meissner in Plantae Preissianae in 1845....  Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea humifusa Grevillea humifusa Grevillea humifusa, also known as Spreading Grevillea, is a prostrate shrub found only in a localised area in Western Australia and is considered critically endangered in the wild.-Description:...  Olde & Marriott Grevillea ilicifolia Grevillea ilicifolia Grevillea ilicifolia, commonly known as Holly Grevillea, is a species of the plant genus Grevillea. It is a shrub of variable form, growing to between 0.3 and 2 metres in height and 3 metres wide. Typically, leaves are lobed and holly like, but may also be unlobed. The flowers have perianths that...  (R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... ) R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea infecunda Grevillea infecunda Grevillea infecunda, commonly known as Anglesea Grevillea, is a root-suckering shrub which is endemic to Victoria, Australia. It grows to 0.3 to 1.2 metres in height. The flowers are yellowish-green, ageing to orange-red...  McGill. Grevillea intricata Grevillea intricata Grevillea intricata is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It grows up to 3 metres in height and produces flowers between May and October in its native range....  Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea involucrata Grevillea involucrata Grevillea involucrata, also known as Lake Varley Grevillea, is a low-growing shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia...  A.S.George Alex George Alexander Segger George is a Western Australian botanist. He is the authority on the plant genera Banksia and Dryandra... Grevillea johnsonii Grevillea johnsonii Grevillea johnsonii is a shrub species which is endemic to New South Wales in Australia.It grows to between 2 and 4.5 metres high. The leaves are 10 to 25 cm long and have narrow lobes that are 0.7 to 1.5 mm wide. Flowers appear between August and November in the species native range...  McGill. Donald McGillivray Donald John McGillivray in New South Wales, Australia, and is usually known as D.J. McGillivray. He is an Australian botanical taxonomist...

Grevillea juniperina Grevillea juniperina Grevillea juniperina, commonly known as Juniper Grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to eastern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland in Australia....  R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea lanigera Grevillea lanigera Grevillea lanigera, commonly known as Woolly Grevillea, is a small shrub which is endemic to Victoria and New South Wales in Australia.-Description:...  A.Cunn Allan Cunningham (botanist) Allan Cunningham was an English botanist and explorer, primarily known for his travels in New South Wales to collect plants.- Early life :... . ex R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea laurifolia Grevillea laurifolia Grevillea laurifolia is a spreading prostrate shrub native to eastern Australia. It was described in 1827 by Sprengel.Grevillea × gaudichaudii is a hybrid derived from G. laurifolia and Grevillea acanthifolia....  Sieber ex Spreng. Grevillea lavandulacea Grevillea lavandulacea Grevillea lavandulacea, commonly known as Lavender Grevillea, is a low-growing shrub which is endemic to south-eastern South Australia and western and central Victoria...  Schltdl. Diederich Franz Leonhard von Schlechtendal Diederich von Schlechtendal was a German botanist born in Xanten. He was Professor of Botany and Director of the Botanical Gardens at the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg from 1833 until his death in 1866, and Editor of the botanical journal Linnaea.His most important work was in... Grevillea leptopoda Grevillea leptopoda The Grevillea leptopoda is a flowering plant originally found in Western Australia, mostly near Geraldton. It has white/cream flowers and spiky leaves.It has a West Australian Flora Conservation Code of P3, which means it is poorly known....  McGill. Donald McGillivray Donald John McGillivray in New South Wales, Australia, and is usually known as D.J. McGillivray. He is an Australian botanical taxonomist... Grevillea leucopteris Grevillea leucopteris Grevillea leucopteris, also known as Old Socks or White Plume Grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia...  Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea levis Grevillea levis Grevillea levis is a shrub which is endemic to Western Australia. It grows to between 1 and 2 metres in height and produces flowers which are white or cream, flushed with pink, in late autumn to mid spring ....  Olde & Marriott Grevillea linearifolia Grevillea linearifolia Grevillea linearifolia is a shrub endemic to New South Wales, Australia.-Description:It grows as an upright, open shrub from one to two or sometimes three metres high. It has angular, ridged branchlets and long, straight leaves from three to eleven centimetres long, and one to five millimetres...  (Cav.) Druce Grevillea longifolia Grevillea longifolia Grevillea longifolia is a plant of the family Proteaceae, formerly known as Grevillea aspleniifolia. Commonly growing in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia Grevillea longifolia is recognizable by its deep red "toothbrush" flowers, and narrow, sawtoothed leaves.Under good...  R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea macrostylis F.Muell. Ferdinand von Mueller Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, KCMG was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist.-Early life:... Grevillea microstegia Grevillea microstegia Grevillea microstegia is a spreading shrub which is endemic to the Grampians National Park in Victoria, Australia. It grows to between 0.3 and 1 metre in height and 2 to 4 metres in width. The flowers are reddish-brown and have green-tipped red styles...  Molyneux Bill Molyneux Bill Molyneux is an Australian horticulturist and author who has researched and developed many popular cultivars of Australian plants, including Banksia 'Birthday Candles', and Isopogon 'Woorikee 2000'.He has also written books for the Australian garden... Grevillea mimosoides R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea miniata Grevillea miniata Grevillea miniata is a shrub or small tree between 1.8 and 5 metres in height which is endemic to Western Australia. It has yellow or orange flowers and holly-like leaves....   W.Fitzg. Grevillea miqueliana Grevillea miqueliana Grevillea miqueliana, commonly known as Oval-leaf Grevillea, is a shrub species which is endemic to mountainous areas of eastern Victoria in Australia. It grows to between 1.5 and 2.5 metres in height. The species was first formally described by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller, his description...  F.Muell. Ferdinand von Mueller Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, KCMG was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist.-Early life:... Grevillea montis-cole Grevillea montis-cole Grevillea montis-cole is a shrub which is endemic to central-western Victoria, Australia. It has similarities in appearance to Grevillea microstegia, Grevillea floripendula and Grevillea aquifolium but has larger floral bracts. The flowers, which appear between October and March in its native...  R.V.Sm. Grevillea mucronulata Grevillea mucronulata Grevillea mucronulata, also known as Green Spider Flower, is a shrub which is endemic to New South Wales in Australia.-Description:...  R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea nudiflora Grevillea nudiflora Grevillea nudiflora is shrub which is endemic to an area on the south coast of Western Australia.It is variable in habit, ranging from prostrate to up to 2 metres in height. Its flowers mainly occur between mid-winter and late spring, but it can flower sporadically throughout the year...  Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea obtecta Grevillea obtecta Grevillea obtecta is a spreading shrub which is endemic to Victoria, Australia. It is known by the common names Fryerstown Grevillea, Elphinstone Grevillea, or Taradale Grevillea...  Molyneux Bill Molyneux Bill Molyneux is an Australian horticulturist and author who has researched and developed many popular cultivars of Australian plants, including Banksia 'Birthday Candles', and Isopogon 'Woorikee 2000'.He has also written books for the Australian garden... Grevillea obtusifolia Grevillea obtusifolia Grevillea obtusifolia is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It grows up to between 0.5 and 1.5 metres in height and up to 5 metres in width...  Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea oleoides Grevillea oleoides Grevillea oleoides, also known as Red Spider Flower is a shrub which is endemic to New South Wales in Australia.-Description:The species is an erect shrub, growing up to 3 metres in height. Its leaves are usually narrow-obovate and occasionally sublinear...  Sieber Franz Sieber Franz Wilhelm Sieber , was a botanist and collector who travelled to Europe, the Middle East, Southern Africa and Australia.-Early Life:Franz Sieber was born in Prague, on 30 March 1789....  ex Schult. & Schult.f. Grevillea olivacea Grevillea olivacea 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 in its native range...  A.S.George Alex George Alexander Segger George is a Western Australian botanist. He is the authority on the plant genera Banksia and Dryandra... Grevillea oxyantha Grevillea oxyantha Grevillea oxyantha is a plant from the Protea family, found in the cold mountain regions of southern New South Wales, Australia. The Kybean Grevillea grows from one to three metres in height. They are often found on rocky places, near cliffs or occasionally near streams. Rock types are mostly...  R.O.Makinson Grevillea paniculata Grevillea paniculata Grevillea paniculata is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It grows to between 0.6 and 3 metres in height and produces white, cream or yellow flowers between June and November in its native range....  Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea parallela Knight Grevillea petrophiloides Grevillea petrophiloides 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...  Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea petridifolia Knight Grevillea pilosa Grevillea pilosa Grevillea pilosa is a low growing shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It grows to between 0.4 and 1 metre in height and produce red or pink flowers between June and December in its native range.The species was first formally described by botanist Alex George in 1966...  A.S.George Alex George Alexander Segger George is a Western Australian botanist. He is the authority on the plant genera Banksia and Dryandra... Grevillea pilulifera (Lindl. John Lindley John Lindley FRS was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist.-Early years:Born in Catton, near Norwich, England, John Lindley was one of four children of George and Mary Lindley. George Lindley was a nurseryman and pomologist and ran a commercial nursery garden... ) Druce Grevillea pimeleoides Grevillea pimeleoides Grevillea pimeleoides is a shrub which is endemic to the south west region of Western Australia.It grows to between 0.6 and 2.5 metres in height and produces flowers between July and November in its native range. These are light orange in bud becoming yellow in flower, ageing to orange...  W.Fitzg. Grevillea pinaster Grevillea pinaster Grevillea pinaster is a shrub in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to south-western Western Australia.It grows to between 0.5 and 3 metres in height and has a peak flowering period between May and September in its native range.The flowers are pink to red with yellowish- tipped styles...  Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea polybotrya Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea preissii Grevillea preissii Grevillea preissii is a small shrub which is endemic to Western Australia. The red flowers appear between early winter and early spring. The species occurs near the coast between Greenhead and Bunbury. It grows to between 0.3 and 1.2 m high....  Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea pteridifolia Grevillea pteridifolia Grevillea pteridifolia is a species of Grevillea native to Australia. Common names include Silky Grevillea, Darwin Silky Oak, Ferny-leaved Silky Oak, Fern-leaved Grevillea, Golden Grevillea, Golden Tree and Golden Parrot Tree. It occurs in Western Australia, Northern Territory, and Queensland....  Knight Grevillea pyramidalis A.Cunn Allan Cunningham (botanist) Allan Cunningham was an English botanist and explorer, primarily known for his travels in New South Wales to collect plants.- Early life :... . ex R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea quercifolia R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea ramosissima Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea repens Grevillea repens Grevillea repens is a prostrate shrub which is endemic to Victoria, Australia.It grow to 3 metres in diameter. Flowers appear between October and April in its native range...  F.Muell. Ferdinand von Mueller Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, KCMG was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist.-Early life:...  ex Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea ripicola Grevillea ripicola Grevillea ripicola is a shrub which is endemic to the south west region of Western Australia. It grows to between 0.6 and 2 metres in height and up to 4 metres in width....  A.S.George Grevillea rhyolitica Grevillea rhyolitica Grevillea rhyolitica, also known as Deua Grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to south-eastern New South Wales in Australia. It grows to between 0.5 and 2 metres in height....  R.O.Makinson Grevillea rivularis Grevillea rivularis Grevillea rivularis is a shrub species which is endemic to New South Wales, Australia.It has a dense, spreading habit growing to 2.5 metres high The leaves are bipinnatipartite with 3 to 9 primary lobes. Flowers appear between September and April in its native range...  L.A.S.Johnson & McGill Grevillea robusta Grevillea robusta Grevillea robusta, commonly known as the southern silky oak or Silky-oak, or Australian Silver-oak, is the largest species in the genus Grevillea. It is a native of eastern coastal Australia, in riverine, subtropical and dry rainforest environments receiving more than 1,000 mm per year of...  A.Cunn Allan Cunningham (botanist) Allan Cunningham was an English botanist and explorer, primarily known for his travels in New South Wales to collect plants.- Early life :... . ex R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea rosmarinifolia Grevillea rosmarinifolia Grevillea rosmarinifolia is a plant of the family Proteaceae.-Description:Grevillea rosmarinifolia usually occurs as a small to medium, shrub to 0.3–2 meters high....  A.Cunn Allan Cunningham (botanist) Allan Cunningham was an English botanist and explorer, primarily known for his travels in New South Wales to collect plants.- Early life :... . Grevillea saccata Benth. George Bentham George Bentham CMG FRS was an English botanist, characterized by Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century".- Formative years :... Grevillea scapigera Grevillea scapigera Grevillea scapigera, commonly known as Corrigin grevillea, is a small shrub which is endemic to the wheatbelt in Western Australia....  A.S.George Alex George Alexander Segger George is a Western Australian botanist. He is the authority on the plant genera Banksia and Dryandra... Grevillea sericea Grevillea sericea Grevillea sericea is a shrub endemic to New South Wales, Australia.-Description:It grows as a shrub from half a metres to two metres tall. It has angular, ridged branchlets and oval shaped leaves one to five centimetres long and two to nine millimetres wide.long, straight leaves from three to...  (Sm. James Edward Smith Sir James Edward Smith was an English botanist and founder of the Linnean Society.Smith was born in Norwich in 1759, the son of a wealthy wool merchant. He displayed a precocious interest in the natural world... ) R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea shiressii Grevillea shiressii Grevillea shiressii is an Australian shrub endemic to New South Wales. It was described in 1925 by W. F. Blakely. A rare plant, listed as vulnerable with a ROTAP rating of 2VCit. Only found growing in the area around Gosford....  Blakely Grevillea speciosa Grevillea speciosa Grevillea speciosa, also known as Red Spider Flower, is a shrub which is endemic to New South Wales in Australia.-Description:This species is a shrub, growing up to 3 metres in height. Its leaves are narrow-obovate to round or elliptic to narrow-elliptic...  (Knight) McGill. Donald McGillivray Donald John McGillivray in New South Wales, Australia, and is usually known as D.J. McGillivray. He is an Australian botanical taxonomist... Grevillea steiglitziana Grevillea steiglitziana Grevillea steiglitziana, also known as Brisbane Range Grevillea, is a spreading shrub which is endemic to Victoria, Australia. It grows to between 0.7 and 2 metres in height...  Wakef. Grevillea striata Grevillea striata Grevillea striata, also known as Beefwood, is a tree or shrub native to all Australian states, with the exception of Victoria and Tasmania...  R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea synapheae Grevillea synapheae Grevillea synapheae is a shrub in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia, occurring in low heathland....  R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea tetragonoloba Grevillea tetragonoloba Grevillea tetragonoloba is an erect or spreading shrub which is endemic to Western Australia. The red or brown "toothbrush" flowers appear between early winter and late spring. The species occurs in an area between Albany and Esperance on sandy or loam soils. It grows to between 0.6 and 2.6 m...  Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea thelemanniana Grevillea thelemanniana The Spider-net Grevillea is a small, spreading shrub which is endemic to Western Australia. The pink or red flowers appear between late autumn and late spring. The species occurs in the Perth region in low-lowing areas on sandy and sandy-clay soils which are generally wet in the winter...  Hügel Charles von Hügel Charles von Hügel was an Austrian army officer, diplomat, botanist and explorer, now primarily remembered for his travels in northern India during the 1830s...  ex Endl. Stephan Ladislaus Endlicher Stephan Ladislaus Endlicher was an Austrian botanist, numismatist and Sinologist. He was a director of the Botanical Garden of Vienna. He was born in Pressburg and died in Vienna.... Grevillea thyrsoides Grevillea thyrsoides Grevillea thyrsoides, is a small, spreading shrub which is endemic to Western Australia. It grows to between 0.3 metres and 0.7 metres in height and is up to 1.5 metres in width. It produces red flowers in late summer to early autumn and mid-winter to early spring -References:*...  Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea triloba Grevillea triloba Grevillea triloba is a spreading shrub endemic to Western Australia, principally the Geraldton area. Its height usually ranges between 0.9 and 1.5 metres high. The flowers, which are sweet-scented, are usually white but pink flowering forms have been observed within the natural distribution. These...  Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea triternata R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope... Grevillea umbellulata Grevillea umbellulata Grevillea umbellulata is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It grows to between 0.35 and 1.8 metres in height and produces white, cream, pink or grey flowers between July and December in its native range.The species was first formally described by botanist Carl...  Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea treueriana Grevillea treueriana Grevillea treueriana, also known known as Mount Finke Grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to Mount Finke in South Australia. It is listed as vulnerable under the EPBC Act.-Description:...  F.Muell. Ferdinand von Mueller Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, KCMG was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist.-Early life:... Grevillea vestita Grevillea vestita Grevillea vestita is a shrub which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia .It usually grows to about 3 metres in height and has prickly leaves which are deeply lobed and can be up to 50 mm long and 30 mm wide...  (Endl.) Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea victoriae Grevillea victoriae Grevillea victoriae, also known as Royal Grevillea or Mountain Grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to south-eastern New South Wales and mountainous parts of Victoria in Australia.-Description:...  F.Muell. Ferdinand von Mueller Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, KCMG was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist.-Early life:... Grevillea whiteana Grevillea whiteana Grevillea whiteana, also known as Mundubbera Grevillea, is an erect shrub or tree which is endemic to Queensland.-Description:The species grows to a height of between 2 and 9 metres in height...  McGill. Donald McGillivray Donald John McGillivray in New South Wales, Australia, and is usually known as D.J. McGillivray. He is an Australian botanical taxonomist... Grevillea wickhamii Grevillea wickhamii Grevillea wickhamii is an erect shrub or small tree to 6 metres in height which is endemic to Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland...  Meisn. Carl Meissner Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner was a Swiss botanist.Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 year career he was Professor of Botany at University of Basel... Grevillea wilsonii Grevillea wilsonii Grevillea wilsonii, also known as Wilson's Grevillea or Native Fuchsia, is a shrub which is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It usually grows to 1.5m in height and width and produces brilliant red flowers, which later blacken, between July and December...  A.Cunn Allan Cunningham (botanist) Allan Cunningham was an English botanist and explorer, primarily known for his travels in New South Wales to collect plants.- Early life :... . Grevillea × gaudichaudii Grevillea × gaudichaudii Grevillea × gaudichaudii is a prostrate shrub which is endemic to New South Wales. It is a naturally occurring hybrid between Grevillea acanthifolia subsp. acanthifolia and Grevillea laurifolia....  R.Br. Robert Brown (botanist) Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope...  ex Gaudich.

Five species are endemic to areas outside Australia. Three of these - G. exul

Grevillea exul

Grevillea exul is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteacae, endemic to New Caledonia.It grows up to 10 metres in height and has narrow lancelolate to elliptic leaves which have a blunt apex. The flowers are usually white, followed by follicles which are 12 to 20 mm long and 9 to 15 mm...

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G. gillivrayi, and G. meisneri are endemic to New Caledonia
while G. elbertii

Grevillea elbertii

Grevillea elbertii is a tree species in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. It has green flowers which appear in October in the species native range. The species was first formally described by botanist Hermann Otto Sleumer in Blumea in 1955....

 and G. papuana are endemic to Sulawesi and New Guinea respectively. Two other species, G. baileyana

Grevillea baileyana

Grevillea baileyana, also known as White Oak, is a tree of the family Proteaceae that is native to the rainforests of north-east Queensland in Australia and Papua New Guinea.-Taxonomy:...

 and G. glauca, occur in both New Guinea and Queensland

Queensland

Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

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Traditional Aboriginal use

Grevillea flowers were a traditional favourite among Aborigines for their sweet nectar. This could be shaken onto the hand to enjoy, or into a coolamon

Coolamon (vessel)

A coolamon is an Indigenous Australian carrying vessel.It is a multi-purpose shallow vessel, or dish with curved sides, ranging in length from 30–70 cm, and similar in shape to a canoe....

 with a little water to make a sweet drink. They might be referred to as the original "bush lollies".

Drinking nectar direct from the flower is best avoided as some commonly cultivated Grevillea species produce flowers containing toxic cyanide

Cyanide

A cyanide is a chemical compound that contains the cyano group, -C≡N, which consists of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom. Cyanides most commonly refer to salts of the anion CN−. Most cyanides are highly toxic....

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Colonial furniture

A Grevillea wood veneer was used on a Pembroke table, a small table with two drawers and folding sides, made in the 1790s for Commissioner of the Royal Navy, Sir Andrew Snape Hamond

Andrew Snape Hamond

Captain Sir Andrew Snape Hamond, 1st Baronet was a British naval officer and Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1781 to 1782.-Career:...

. The timber from which the veneer was made, referred to as 'beef wood', was sent from Port Jackson

Port Jackson

Port Jackson, containing Sydney Harbour, is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia. It is known for its beauty, and in particular, as the location of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge...

 by Surgeon-General John White

John White (surgeon)

John White was an English surgeon and botanical collector.White was born in Sussex and entered the Royal Navy on 26 June 1778 as third surgeon's mate. He was promoted surgeon in 1780, and was the principal surgeon during the voyage of the First Fleet to Australia...

, who arrived in the new penal colony of Australia with the First Fleet

First Fleet

The First Fleet is the name given to the eleven ships which sailed from Great Britain on 13 May 1787 with about 1,487 people, including 778 convicts , to establish the first European colony in Australia, in the region which Captain Cook had named New South Wales. The fleet was led by Captain ...

. This table is in the collection of the National Museum of Australia

National Museum of Australia

The National Museum of Australia was formally established by the National Museum of Australia Act 1980. The National Museum preserves and interprets Australia's social history, exploring the key issues, people and events that have shaped the nation....

 in Canberra

Canberra

Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...

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Cultivation

Many species are cultivated for their distinctive foliage and showy flower

Flower

A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs...

s, and they have been extensively hybridised. They can be grown from soft tip cutting

Cutting

Cutting is the separation of a physical object, or a portion of a physical object, into two portions, through the application of an acutely directed force. An implement commonly used for cutting is the knife or in medical cases the scalpel...

s from December-March (in the Southern Hemisphere

Southern Hemisphere

The Southern Hemisphere is the part of Earth that lies south of the equator. The word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' or "half sphere"...

) or seed

Seed

A seed is a small embryonic plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat, usually with some stored food. It is the product of the ripened ovule of gymnosperm and angiosperm plants which occurs after fertilization and some growth within the mother plant...

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Many harder to grow species can be grafted onto hardy rootstock such as Grevillea robusta

Grevillea robusta

Grevillea robusta, commonly known as the southern silky oak or Silky-oak, or Australian Silver-oak, is the largest species in the genus Grevillea. It is a native of eastern coastal Australia, in riverine, subtropical and dry rainforest environments receiving more than 1,000 mm per year of...

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Grevilleas hybridise extremely easily in cultivation. this has resulted in a huge number of named Grevillea cultivars

Grevillea cultivars

Since the 1930s, a large number of hybrid and selected forms of grevilleas have been bred and grown. These have included some of the most popular garden plants in Australia today.-A to E:-F to J:-K to O:-P to R:-S to Z:-References:* *...

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They are also good bird-attracting plants, honeyeaters in particular are common visitors. They are also used as food plants by the larva

Larva

A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...

e of some Lepidoptera

Lepidoptera

Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies . It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...

 species including the Dryandra Moth

Dryandra Moth

The Dryandra Moth is a species of moth. It is considered the only species in the family Carthaeidae. Its closest relatives are the Saturniidae and it bears a resemblance to many species of that family, bearing prominent eye spots on all wings. The wingspan is up to 10 cm...

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There is an active Grevillea Study Group in the Australian Native Plants Society for people interested in Grevilleas, both for uses in horticulture and for conservation in the wild.

External links

• The Grevillea Page of ASGAP
• The Illawarra Grevillea Park Page
• Pembroke table