Grevillea synapheae

Grevillea synapheae, the catkin grevillea, is a shrub in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia, occurring in low heathland.[2]

Grevillea synapheae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species:
G. synapheae
Binomial name
Grevillea synapheae

It is a prostrate to erect shrub which usually grows to between 0.2 and 1.5 metres in height and has a peak flowering period between July and October (mid-winter to mid-spring) in its native range.[2] The cream or white flowers are produced in axillary or terminal racemes.[3]

The species was first formally described by botanist Robert Brown in 1830 in Supplementum primum prodromi florae.[1][3] It is closely related to Grevillea trifida, Grevillea muelleri and Grevillea prominens.[3]

Several subspecies have been identified as follows:[1]

  • G. synapheae subsp. Mt Misery (S.D.Hopper 6333), also known as "Mt Misery form"
  • G. synapheae subsp. latiloba (Meisn.) Makinson, also known as the "Mogumber" or "broad-leaved" form
  • G. synapheae subsp. minyulo Makinson, also known as "Minyollo form" or "Minyollo variant"
  • G. synapheae R.Br. subsp. synapheae

References
  1. "Grevillea synapheae ". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
  2. "Grevillea synapheae ". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  3. "Grevillea synapheae". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
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