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Showing Grevillea olivacea
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- Plantae(reg.)
- Charophyta(div.)
- Equisetopsida(cl.)
- Magnoliidae(subcl.)
- Proteanae(superordo)
- Proteales(ordo)
- Proteaceae(fam.)
- Grevillea(gen.)
- olivacea(sp.)
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Type: on the mainland opposite Snag Island, S. of Dongara, W.A.; shrub to 2.3 m with red flowers on low limestone flat, 6 Sept. 1966, S. Chambers 88. Holo: PERTH.
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Etymology: "The specific epithet refers to the leaf colour which resembles that of olive leaves (Olea europaea L.)"
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Etymology: "From Latin, olivaceus, olive green; refers to the leaf colour."
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APC Comment: Hybrids with G. preissii subsp. glabrilimba are known. -
APC Dist.: WA