Grevillea manglesii

Grevillea manglesii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species: G. manglesii
Binomial name
Grevillea manglesii
(Graham) Planch.
Synonyms
  • Anadenia manglesii Graham
  • Manglesia glabrata Lindl.
  • Grevillea glabrata (Lindl.) Meisn.

Grevillea manglesii is a shrub which is endemic to an area around Perth in Western Australia. It usually grows to around 3 metres in height and 4 metres in width and produces white flowers throughout the year.[1][2]

The species was first formally described by Robert Graham, his description published in the Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal in 1839.[3] Graham described the species based on a plant which had been sent to the Botanic Garden Edinburgh by the Clapton Nursery in London with the unpublished name Grevillea manglesii. Graham gave it the name Anadenia manglesii.[4] In 1858 French botanist Jules Émile Planchon transferred the species to the genus Grevillea.[3]

There are 3 recognised subspecies:

Cultivation

This species is hardy in cultivation, including humid areas and has proved useful as a screening shrub. It will grow in both full sun and part shade and prefers a well-drained situation.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Grevillea manglesii". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
  2. ↑ "Grevillea manglesii". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  3. 1 2 "Grevillea manglesii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
  4. ↑ "Anadenia manglesii". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  5. ↑ Wrigley, J.W. and Fagg, M. (1989). Bankias, Waratahs & Grevilleas. Australia: Collins. ISBN 0 7322 0020 2.


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