Verticordia pritzelii
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Verticordia pritzelii is a woody shrub found in Western Australia
. It is sometimes referred to as Pritzel's featherflower.
It has rounded groups of red, pink or purple flowers that appear between November (or October) and January. The species is found in yellow or white to grey, sand, on undulating plains in the Southwest and Eremaean regions of the state, especially arid inland regions. It has also been found nearer the coast at Indarra springs east of Geraldton
. The habit is low-growing and compact, 0.1–0.9 metres in height and 0.15–0.45 metres in width, and may have one or several basal stems. It does not possess a lignotuber.
The deep colouration of the flowers and its compact habit distinguish the species from other members of Verticordia sect. Catoclypta.
It was first described by Ludwig Diels
in 1905; the specific epithet is named for his colleague Ernst Pritzel. The original type specimen was collected by Pritzel in 1901, at Coolgardie, during his visit with the author. This appears to have been lost when the Berlin Herbarium
was bombed in World War II.
Earlier collections were made in the late 19th century.
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 is sometimes referred to as Pritzel's featherflower.
It has rounded groups of red, pink or purple flowers that appear between November (or October) and January. The species is found in yellow or white to grey, sand, on undulating plains in the Southwest and Eremaean regions of the state, especially arid inland regions. It has also been found nearer the coast at Indarra springs east of Geraldton
Geraldton, Western Australia
Geraldton is a city and port in Western Australia located north of Perth in the Mid West region. Geraldton has an estimated population at June 2010 of 36,958...
. The habit is low-growing and compact, 0.1–0.9 metres in height and 0.15–0.45 metres in width, and may have one or several basal stems. It does not possess a lignotuber.
The deep colouration of the flowers and its compact habit distinguish the species from other members of Verticordia sect. Catoclypta.
It was first described by Ludwig Diels
Ludwig Diels
Dr. Friedrich Ludwig Emil Diels , was a German botanist.Diels was born in Hamburg, the son of the classical scholar Hermann Alexander Diels. From 1900 to 1902 he traveled together with Ernst Pritzel through South Africa, Java, Australia and New Zealand. Shortly before the first world war he...
in 1905; the specific epithet is named for his colleague Ernst Pritzel. The original type specimen was collected by Pritzel in 1901, at Coolgardie, during his visit with the author. This appears to have been lost when the Berlin Herbarium
Botanical Garden in Berlin
Botanical Garden in Berlin is considered one of the most important gardens in the world, with area of 43 hectares and around 22,000 different plant species.The garden is located in the Dahlem neighborhood of the borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf...
was bombed in World War II.
Earlier collections were made in the late 19th century.