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Grevillea thelemanniana, Hueg.(G. preissii, Meissn.). Spreading shrub, the young growths soft-tomentose: lvs. 1-2 in. long, pale or glaucous, pinnate, the lower pinnae usually divided, segms. linear: racemes terminal, rather dense, 1 ½ in. or less long; fls. pink with green tips, few-hairy outside and bearded inside, the tube about ¼ in. long: fr. about ½ in. long, smooth. B.M. 5837. R.H. 1882:456. J.H. III. 42:497. H.U. 6:193. G.W. 5:499.—Now popular in Calif.
The Spider-net Grevillea (Grevillea thelemanniana) is a small, spreading shrub which is endemic to Western Australia. The pink or red flowers appear between late autumn and late spring. The species occurs in the Perth region in low-lowing areas on sandy and sandy-clay soils which are generally wet in the winter. It grows to between 0.3 and 1.5 m high.
A number of former subspecies are now regarded as species in their own right:
- subsp. delta McGill. is now Grevillea delta (McGill.) Olde & Marriott
- subsp. fililoba McGill. is now Grevillea fililoba (McGill.) Olde & Marriot
- subsp. hirtella (Benth.) McGill. is now Grevillea hirtella (Benth.) Olde & Marriott
- subsp. obtusifolia (Meisn.) McGill. is now Grevillea obtusifolia Meisn.
- subsp. pinaster (Meisn.) McGill. is now Grevillea pinaster Meisn.
- subsp. preissii (Meisn.) McGill. is now Grevillea preissii Meisn.
- 'form e' (prostrate or grey-leaf form) is now Grevillea humifusa Olde & Marriott