Grevillea manglesii
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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.
The species was first formally described by Robert Graham
, his description published in the Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal in 1839.
There are 3 recognised subspecies:
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
which is endemic to an area around Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. It usually grows to around 3 metres in height and 4 metres in width and produces white flowers throughout the year.
The species was first formally described by Robert Graham
Robert Graham (botanist)
Robert Graham was a Scottish physician and botanist. He was the inaugural chair of botany at the University of Edinburgh...
, his description published in the Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal in 1839.
There are 3 recognised subspecies:
- G.manglesii subsp. dissectifolia (McGill.) McGill.
- G. manglesii (Graham) Planch. subsp. manglesii
- G. manglesii subsp. ornithopoda (Meisn.) McGill.