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Grevillea refracta R.Br.
Silver Oak
A beautiful species from Northern Australia.Two subspecies are shown here.
Grevillea refracta
subsp. refracta
Grevillea refracta
subsp. glanduligera


Grevillea refracta R.Br. subsp. refracta
This subspecies has variable leaves and flower colour.



Grevillea refracta subsp. refracta Grevillea refracta subsp. refracta
  Description:Flowers and leaves Description:Flowers and leaves
  Location:Barkly Highway, Northern Territory Location:Flinders Highway, North West Queensland
  GPS coordinates:N/A GPS coordinates:N/A
  Date of photo:5 September 2006 Date of photo:23 June 2007
  Field No.:U358 Field No.:U359
     
  Grevillea refracta subsp. refracta Grevillea refracta subsp. refracta
 
  Description:Flowers Description:Young flowers
  Location:Mitchell Falls, Western Australia Location:Mitchell Falls, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:14˚49.3296S, 125°41.5374E GPS coordinates:14˚49.3296S, 125°41.5374E
  Date of photo:17 July 2016 Date of photo:17 July 2016
  Field No.:5074 Field No.:5074
     
  Grevillea refracta subsp. refracta Grevillea refracta subsp. refracta
 
  Description:Fruit Description:Leaves
  Location:Mitchell Falls, Western Australia Location:Mitchell Falls, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:14˚49.3296S, 125°41.5374E GPS coordinates:14˚49.3296S, 125°41.5374E
  Date of photo:17 July 2016 Date of photo:17 July 2016
  Field No.:5074 Field No.:5074
     
  Grevillea refracta subsp. refracta Grevillea refracta subsp. refracta
 
  Description:Buds and leaves Description:Plant in habitat
  Location:Mitchell Falls, Western Australia Location:Mitchell Falls, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:14˚49.3296S, 125°41.5374E GPS coordinates:14˚49.3296S, 125°41.5374E
  Date of photo:17 July 2016 Date of photo:17 July 2016
  Field No.:5074 Field No.:5074
     
  Grevillea refracta subsp. refracta Grevillea refracta subsp. refracta
 
  Description:Flowers Description:Flowers
  Location:Port Smith, Great Northern Highway, Western Australia Location:Gibb River Road, Kimberleys, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:18˚31.6100S, 122°01.0900E GPS coordinates:17˚25.9010S, 124°41.4080E
  Date of photo:18 June 2017 Date of photo:20 June 2017
  Field No.:6115 Field No.:6139
     
  Grevillea refracta subsp. refracta Grevillea refracta subsp. refracta
 
  Description:Leaves Description:Leaves - underside
  Location:Port Smith, Great Northern Highway, Western Australia Location:Gibb River Road, Kimberleys, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:18˚31.6100S, 122°01.0900E GPS coordinates:17˚25.9010S, 124°41.4080E
  Date of photo:18 June 2017 Date of photo:20 June 2017
  Field No.:6115 Field No.:6139
     
  Grevillea refracta subsp. refracta Grevillea refracta subsp. refracta
 
  Description:Shrub in habitat Description:Shrub in habitat
  Location:Gibb River Road, Kimberleys, Western Australia Location:Port Smith, Great Northern Highway, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:17˚25.9010S, 124°41.4080E GPS coordinates:18˚31.6100S, 122°01.0900E
  Date of photo:20 June 2017 Date of photo:18 June 2017
  Field No.:6139 Field No.:6115
     
  Grevillea refracta subsp. refracta Grevillea refracta subsp. refracta
 
  Description:Mature fruit Description:Old fruit and buds
  Location:Gibb River Road, Kimberleys, Western Australia Location:Gibb River Road, Kimberleys, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:17˚25.9010S, 124°41.4080E GPS coordinates:17˚25.9010S, 124°41.4080E
  Date of photo:20 June 2017 Date of photo:20 June 2017
  Field No.:6139 Field No.:6139
     

Grevillea refracta subsp. glandulifera Olde & Marriott
This subspecies grows near Lake Argule in Western Australia. It has a glandular indumentum.
     
  Grevillea refracta subsp. glanduligera Grevillea refracta subsp. glanduligera
 
  Description:Flowers and leaves showing glandular indumentum Description:Flowers and leaves
  Location:Lake Argyle Road, Kununurra, Western Australia Location:Lake Argyle Road, Kununurra, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:16˚05.7780S, 128°45.1086E GPS coordinates:16˚05.7780S, 128°45.1086E
  Date of photo:14 July 2016 Date of photo:14 July 2016
  Field No.:5037 Field No.:5037
     
  Grevillea refracta subsp. glanduligera Grevillea refracta subsp. glanduligera
 
  Description:Buds and leaves Description:Fruit
  Location:Lake Argyle Road, Kununurra, Western Australia Location:Lake Argyle Road, Kununurra, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:16˚05.7780S, 128°45.1086E GPS coordinates:16˚05.7780S, 128°45.1086E
  Date of photo:14 July 2016 Date of photo:14 July 2016
  Field No.:5037 Field No.:5037
     
  Grevillea refracta subsp. glanduligera Grevillea refracta subsp. glanduligera
 
  Description:Flowers Description:Shrub on roadside
  Location:Lake Argyle Road, Kununurra, Western Australia Location:Lake Argyle Road, Kununurra, Western Australia
  GPS coordinates:16˚05.7780S, 128°45.1086E GPS coordinates:16˚05.7780S, 128°45.1086E
  Date of photo:14 July 2016 Date of photo:14 July 2016
  Field No.:5037 Field No.:5037
     
     

References (accessed 2 July 2017):

Makinson, R.O. in Wilson, A.J.G., (ed.) (2000) Flora of Australia. 17A:122-123                                                       

Moore Philip (2005), A Guide to Plants of Inland Australia, New Holland Publishers

http://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2081

Olde, P.M. & Marriott, N.R. (1994), New names and combinations in Grevillea (Proteaceae: Grevilleoideae). The Grevillea Book 1:178


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