Grevillea lanigera
| Woolly grevillea | |
|---|---|
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| Grevillea lanigera 'Mount Tamboritha' | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. lanigera |
| Binomial name | |
| Grevillea lanigera A.Cunn. ex R.Br.[1] | |
Grevillea lanigera, commonly known as woolly grevillea, is a small shrub which is endemic to Victoria and New South Wales in Australia.
Description
The species shows considerable variation in its habit and other characteristics. It may be prostrate or erect, the latter forms growing from 0.3 to 1.5 metres in height. The red flowers may occur throughout the year, but are most prolific in winter and spring. It has hairy leaves and branchlets, giving rise to the specific epithet lanigera derived from the Latin words lana (wool) and ger (to bear or carry).[2]
Taxonomy
The species was formally described in 1832 in Robert Brown's Supplementum primum prodromi florae Novae Hollandiae.[1]
Distribution
Grevillea lanigera occurs in an area that extends from Wilsons Promontory in Australia northwards to the south coast of New South Wales and nearby mountain ranges.
Cultivars and forms
There are a number of named cultivars and forms including the following:
- G. lanigera 'Blush'
- G. lanigera 'Clearview John' -form from Lake Glenmaggie
- G. lanigera coastal form
- G. lanigera 'Coastal Gem'
- G. lanigera fine-leaved form
- G. lanigera 'Lutea'
- G. lanigera 'Mt Tamboritha' - a prostrate form (also known as 'Compacta' or 'Prostrate Form')
- G. lanigera Snowy River form
- G. lanigera Victor Harbor form
The species is known to hybridise with Grevillea alpina, Grevillea arenaria, Grevillea floribunda, Grevillea jephcottii, Grevillea polybractea and Grevillea rosmarinifolia. Named hybrids include:
- G. 'Clearview Robin' - Snowy River form x Victor Harbour form
- G. 'Crosbie Morrison' - G. lanigera x G. lavandulacea
- G. 'Edna Walling Softly Softly' - G.alpina x G. lanigera 'Blush'
- G. 'Little Thicket' - G. lanigera x G. arenaria[3]
- G. 'Granya Glory' - G. lanigera x G. polybractea
- G. 'Pinkie' - seedling from G. lanigera
References
- 1 2 "Grevillea lanigera". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ↑ "Grevilllea lanigera". Australian Native Plants Society (Australia). Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ↑ Olde, Peter and Marriott, Neil (1995). The Grevillea Book Volume 2. Australia. pp. 225–227 publisher=Kangaroo Press. ISBN 0864176163.
- "Grevillea lanigera". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP): Grevillea lanigera
- Wrigley, J.W and Fagg, M. (1989). Bankias, Waratahs & Grevilleas. Australia: Collins. ISBN 0 7322 0020 2.