Grevillea asparagoides
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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 (late winter to early summer ) in its native range.
The species was first formally described by botanist Carl Meissner
, his description published in Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis
in 1856. The specific epithet is derived from a passing resemblance of the foliage to that of asparagus
.
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...
which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. It grows up from 0.5 to 2 metres in height and produces bright red flowers between July and December (late winter to early summer ) in its native range.
The species was first formally described by botanist Carl Meissner
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...
, his description published in Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis
Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis
Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis, also known by its standard botanical abbreviation Prodr. , is a 17-volume treatise on botany initiated by A. P. de Candolle. De Candolle intended it as a summary of all known seed plants, encompassing taxonomy, ecology, evolution and biogeography....
in 1856. The specific epithet is derived from a passing resemblance of the foliage to that of asparagus
Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis is a spring vegetable, a flowering perennialplant species in the genus Asparagus. It was once classified in the lily family, like its Allium cousins, onions and garlic, but the Liliaceae have been split and the onion-like plants are now in the family Amaryllidaceae and...
.