Grevillea tripartita
| Grevillea tripartita | |
|---|---|
 | |
| subsp. macrostylis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. tripartita |
| Binomial name | |
| Grevillea tripartita Meisn.[1] | |
Grevillea tripartita is a shrub in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to Western Australia, occurring in proximity to the south coast between the east of the Stirling Range and Point Culver.[2]
It has an erect habit and usually grows to between 0.6 and 3 metres in height[3] The red and yellow flowers appear in terminal racemes, predominantly from August to December but also at other times of the year.[2][3]
The species was first formally described by Swiss botanist Carl Meissner in 1856 in the Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis.[1][2]
Two subspecies are recognised:
- G. tripartita subsp. macrostylis (F.Muell.) Makinson (leaf margins revolute)[3]
- G. tripartita Meisn. subsp. tripartita (leaf margins recurved)[3]
References
- 1 2 "Grevillea tripartita ". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- 1 2 3 "Grevillea tripartita". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- 1 2 3 4 "Grevillea tripartita ". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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