On 13/3/09 11:50, in article , "K"
wrote:

Sacha writes
On 13/3/09 05:15, in article
, "DaveP"
wrote:

It is Grevillea and very close to G. banksii, but the flower spike may
be too long for that species even though there are several quite
diverse forms. There have been quite a few banksii hybrids over the
years and it's a fairly safe bet that this is one of them.

Thanks, Dave and to others who answered helpfully. Interesting, Kay thought
it was a Banksia, given its actual name.

It might not be named for its superficial similarity to Banksia, it
might simply be honouring the same botanist

Could be but it's a striking coincidence, if so!
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