Grevillea
E474652
Grevillea is a diverse genus of flowering shrubs and trees native mainly to Australia, known for their distinctive, spider-like or toothbrush-shaped flower clusters that attract birds.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| attracts | honeyeaters ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| describedBy | Robert Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1810 ⓘ |
| distribution | primarily in Australia’s temperate and subtropical regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
component of Australian heathlands
ⓘ
nectar source for birds ⓘ |
| family | Proteaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerType | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| fruitType | follicle ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrub
ⓘ
tree ⓘ |
| hasAllergenicity | some species can cause contact dermatitis ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
grevilleas
ⓘ
spider flower ⓘ |
| hasNectar | true ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Grevillea banksii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grevillea juniperina NERFINISHED ⓘ Grevillea robusta NERFINISHED ⓘ Grevillea rosmarinifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Grevillea victoriae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeSpecies | Grevillea robusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inflorescenceShape |
spider-like
ⓘ
toothbrush-shaped ⓘ |
| isEvergreen | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafMorphology |
deeply divided leaves
ⓘ
simple leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen leaves ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Francis Greville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
New Caledonia NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Proteales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy |
birds
ⓘ
insects ⓘ |
| propagatedBy |
cuttings
ⓘ
seed ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought
ⓘ
poor soils ⓘ |
| usedAs |
cut flower source
ⓘ
garden plant ⓘ hedging plant ⓘ ornamental plant ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.