Grevillea juncifolia

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

Grevillea juncifolia, commonly known as the honeysuckle grevillea, honey grevillea and honeysuckle spider flower,[1] is a shrub or small tree species that is native to inland Australia. It grows to between 2 and 7 metres high. The yellow or orange flowers appear all your round, peaking between July and November in the species' native range.[2]

Flowers

The species was first formally described by English botanist William Jackson Hooker, his description published in Thomas Mitchell's Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia in 1848.[3]

References

Philip A. Clarke (2012). Australian plants as Aboriginal Tools. Rosenberg Publishing. ISBN 9781922013576.
"Grevillea juncifolia". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
"Grevillea juncifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 17 July 2011.

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[1] Philip A. Clarke (2012). Australian plants as Aboriginal Tools. Rosenberg Publishing. ISBN 9781922013576.

[NSW-2] "Grevillea juncifolia". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 17 July 2011.

[APNI-3] "Grevillea juncifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 17 July 2011.