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Grevillea microstyla (Grevillea microstyla)

Description

Grevillea microstyla is a shrub of the genus Grevillea native to an area in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The lignotuberous shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 0.8 metres (1 to 3 ft) and has non-glaucous branchlets. It has simple flat undissected leaves with a blade that is 20 to 85 millimetres (0.8 to 3.3 in) in length and 10 to 45 mm (0.39 to 1.77 in). It blooms from December to June and produces a terminal raceme irregular inflorescence with red flowers. Later it forms smooth ellipsoidal glabrous fruit that is 11 to 16 mm (0.4 to 0.6 in) long.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Proteales

            • Family: Proteaceae

              • Genus: Grevillea