Grevillea sphacelata, also known as the grey spider flower, is a species of plant in the protea family that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet sphacelata comes from the Latin for “withered”, with reference to the appearance of the flowers.

Grevillea sphacelata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Grevillea
Species:	G. sphacelata
Binomial name
Grevillea sphacelata R.Br., 1810
Synonyms
Grevillea walteri Gand., 1919 Grevillea buxifolia subsp. sphacelata (R.Br.) McGill., 1986

Description

The species grows as a shrub to 0.4–2.5 m in height. The oval leaves are 7–35 mm long by 2–4 mm wide. The conflorescent flowers have pale brown and pink perianths and pinkish-grey styles, appearing mainly from July to January.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in coastal New South Wales from Port Jackson and the Parramatta River southwards to West Dapto and Mittagong, with a disjunct population on the NSW south coast near Nowra. It grows on sandy soils over sandstone, or loamy soils over Wianamatta shale, in dry sclerophyll woodland or heath.[1]

See also

• List of Grevillea species

References

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