Grevillea lavandulacea
| Grevillea lavandulacea Lavender grevillea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. lavandulacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Grevillea lavandulacea Schltdl. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Grevillea rogersii Maiden | |
Grevillea lavandulacea, commonly known as lavender grevillea, is endemic to south-eastern South Australia and western and central Victoria.
This is a low-growing shrub, growing to between 0.2–1.5 metres (0.7–4.9 ft) in height.[1]
Taxonomy
The species was first formally described by botanist Diederich Franz Leonhard von Schlechtendal, his description published in Linnaea in 1847.[2]
- Subspecies
Two subspecies are currently recognised:
- G. lavandulacea subsp. lavandulacea
- G. lavandulacea subsp. rogersii
Cultivation
Grevillea lavandulacea is cultivated as an ornamental plant, for use in well draining and drought tolerant gardens.
A number of naturally occurring forms have been introduced into cultivation from localities including Adelaide Hills, Black Range, Flinders Ranges, Little Desert, Mount Compass, Penola, Victor Harbor and Woakwine.[2] The commonly grown cultivar G. lavendulacea 'Tanunda' is thought to have originated from Aldinga in South Australia, rather than Tanunda in the Barossa Valley where a different form occurs.[3]
References
- ↑ "Grevillea lavandulacea". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- 1 2 "Grevillea lavandulacea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ↑ Olde, Peter and Marriott, Neil (1995). The Grevillea Book Volume 2. Australia: Kangaroo Press. ISBN 0864176163.
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