Grevillea juncifolia

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Grevillea juncifolia
Flower of Grevillea juncifolia

Flower of Grevillea juncifolia

Systematics
Order : Silver tree-like (Proteales)
Family : Silver tree family (Proteaceae)
Subfamily : Grevilleoideae
Tribe : Grevilleeae
Genre : Grevillea ( Grevillea )
Type : Grevillea juncifolia
Scientific name
Grevillea juncifolia
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Grevillea juncifolia referred to in German as "Wüstengrevillea" is, one in Australia native plant species in the genus Grevillea in the family of proteaceae (Proteaceae).

description

The plant grows as an evergreen shrub that reaches heights of between 4 and 7 meters. The gray-green leaves are elongated, finely haired, upright, up to 30 centimeters long and between 0.5 and 2 millimeters wide.

The mostly upright flowers have a yellow base color and appear in winter and spring and attract numerous birds and insects due to the abundant production of nectar .

distribution

Grevillea juncifolia is native and widespread in the arid desert areas of Australia (states Northern Territory , Western Australia , South Australia , Queensland , New South Wales ).

Systematics

The species was first described in 1848 by William Jackson Hooker , the specific epithet refers to the similarity of the leaves with those of the rushes . A distinction is made between two subspecies , the leaves of which are divided or undivided depending on the subspecies:

  • Grevillea juncifolia subsp. juncifolia - has divided leaves
  • Grevillea juncifolia subsp. temulenta - (Occurrence: Western Australia ) has undivided leaves.

use

The nectar formed in the flowers of Grevillea juncifolia is traditionally used as food by the Aborigines . For this purpose, the flowers were either sucked out or placed in water in order to then drink the resulting nectar-water mixture. Therefore the plant is also called "Honey Grevillea" or "Honeysuckle grevillea".

swell

  • Martin Baehr: Animal and Plant Guide Australia . Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3440104540

proof

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