Grevillea dunlopii
Grevillea dunlopii is a species of plant in the protea family that is endemic to Australia. The species grows as a shrub to about 2 m in height and has white flowers. It occurs in the vicinity of Mount Gilruth, on the sandstone Arnhem Land plateau of the tropical Top End of the Northern Territory, where it grows on sandy soils. The specific epithet dunlopii honours Clyde Dunlop, curator of the Northern Territory Herbarium in Darwin.[1]
| Grevillea dunlopii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. dunlopii |
| Binomial name | |
| Grevillea dunlopii | |
References
- Wilson, Annette JG (Exec. Ed.) (2000). Proteaceae 2: Grevillea (PDF). Flora of Australia. 17A. Melbourne: ABRS/CSIRO Australia. p. 494. ISBN 0 643 05969 5.
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