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Grevillea cagiana is a species endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.

Grevillea cagiana, Wheatbelt Region WA © Terry Dunham
Grevillea cagiana, Wheatbelt Region WA

The common name of Red Toothbrushes, comes from the arrangement of the flowers, in a toothbrush-like grouping. The rachis is between 200-600 mm long, from which the (yellow, orange, pink red) pistil and style grow. The style is bright orange-red to red in colour.

Grevillea cagiana, Wheatbelt Region WA © Terry Dunham
Grevillea cagiana, Wheatbelt Region WA © Terry Dunham
Grevillea cagiana, Wheatbelt Region WA © Terry Dunham
Grevillea cagiana, Wheatbelt Region WA © Terry Dunham
Grevillea cagiana, Wheatbelt Region WA © Terry Dunham
Grevillea cagiana, Wheatbelt Region WA © Terry Dunham
Grevillea cagiana, Wheatbelt Region WA © Terry Dunham
Grevillea cagiana, Wheatbelt Region WA © Terry Dunham
Grevillea cagiana, Wheatbelt Region WA © Terry Dunham
Grevillea cagiana, Wheatbelt Region WA © Terry Dunham

  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Charophyta
  • Class: Equisetopsida
  • Subclass: Magnoliidae
  • Superorder: Proteanae
  • Order: Proteales
  • Family: Proteaceae
  • Genus: Grevillea
  • Species: Grevillea cagiana

Footnote & References

  1. Grevillea cagiana, Wheatbelt Region WA, Photographs © Terry Dunham
  2. Grevillea cagiana McGill., Red Toothbrushes, Florabase, Western Australian Herbarium (1998–). Florabase—the Western Australian Flora. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1971
  3. Grevillea cagiana McGill., Red Toothbrushes, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2908390

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