Grevillea vestita
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Grevillea vestita is a shrub
which is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia
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It usually grows to about 3 metres in height and has prickly leaves which are deeply lobed and can be up to 50 mm long and 30 mm wide. The white, cream or occasionally pale-pink flowers are most abundant in the winter or spring but can occur sporadically throughout the year
region and was described by Austrian botanist Stephan Endlicher
in 1839 who gave it the name Manglesia vestita. In 1845 Carl Meissner put the species into the genus Grevillea. The specific epithet is vestita from the Latin word vestitus meaning "covered in hairs"
There are currently two recognised subspecies:
Two former varieties are now regarded as separate species
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 the south-west of 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...
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It usually grows to about 3 metres in height and has prickly leaves which are deeply lobed and can be up to 50 mm long and 30 mm wide. The white, cream or occasionally pale-pink flowers are most abundant in the winter or spring but can occur sporadically throughout the year
Taxonomy
The type specimen for this species was collected from King George SoundKing George Sound
King George Sound is the name of a sound on the south coast of Western Australia. Located at , it is the site of the city of Albany.The sound covers an area of and varies in depth from to ....
region and was described by Austrian botanist Stephan Endlicher
Stephan Ladislaus Endlicher
Stephan Ladislaus Endlicher was an Austrian botanist, numismatist and Sinologist. He was a director of the Botanical Garden of Vienna. He was born in Pressburg and died in Vienna....
in 1839 who gave it the name Manglesia vestita. In 1845 Carl Meissner put the species into the genus Grevillea. The specific epithet is vestita from the Latin word vestitus meaning "covered in hairs"
There are currently two recognised subspecies:
- Grevillea vestita (Endl.) Meisn. subsp. vestita
- Grevillea vestita subsp.isopogoides F.Muell. ex McGill. which has smaller leaves with the margins rolled under.
Two former varieties are now regarded as separate species
- Grevillea vestita var. angustata Meisn. is now Grevillea curvilobaGrevillea curvilobaGrevillea curviloba is a prostrate to erect shrub which is endemic to Perth, Western Australia. It grows up to 2.5 metres in height and has white or cream flowers which occur from late winter to mid spring .-Taxonomy:...
McGill. subsp. curviloba - Grevillea vestita var. stenogyne Benth. is now Grevillea stenogyne (Benth.) Makinson