Grevillea rosmarinifolia
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. rosmarinifolia |
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| Grevillea rosmarinifolia A.Cunn.[1] |
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Grevillea rosmarinifolia (Rosemary Grevillea) is a plant of the family Proteaceae.
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[edit] Description
Grevillea rosmarinifolia usually occurs as a small to medium, shrub to 0.3–2 meters high.[2]
The leaves resemble rosemary - narrow-linear, stiff with sharp points and curled-under margins, 0.8-3.8 cm long and 0.7–3 mm wide.[3]
G. rosmarinifolia produces clusters of red or pink flowers from winter to spring.[2] The flowers are rich in nectar and attract nectarivorous insects and birds.
[edit] Taxonomy
It was first described by Allan Cunningham, an English botanist on an expedition in New South Wales. There are two currently recognised subspecies:[4]
- G. rosmarinifolia subsp. glabella (R.Br.) Makinson
- G. rosmarinifolia A.Cunn. subsp.rosmarinifolia
[edit] Distribution and habitat
It is native to New South Wales and Victoria, Australia, and has naturalised in South Australia.
G. rosmarinifolia prefers full sun. It is frost and drought tolerant.
[edit] Cultivars
A large number of cultivars have been selected including the following:
- "Anakie', a form from Anakie, Victoria
- 'Aromas', a form cultivated in the USA
- 'Aurea'
- 'Coral'
- 'Desert Flame'
- 'Hurstbridge', a form from Hurstbridge, Victoria
- 'Jenkinsi'
- 'Lara Dwarf', (Lara form) a form from Lara, Victoria, now extinct in the wild.
- 'Lime-Light'
- 'Little Desert', a form from the Little Desert in Victoria
- 'Lutea'
- 'Marlow'
- 'Nana'
- 'Nectis'
- 'Noelli', a form cultivated in the USA
- 'Pink Pixie'
- 'Rosy Posy', a form from the Yarrangobilly Caves area in New South Wales
- 'Vectis'
- 'Wakehurst'
- 'West Wyalong Beauty'
- 'Williamsii Prostrate'
- 'Williamsii'
- 'Wyalong Wonder'
[edit] References
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- ^ "Grevillea rosmarinifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=Grevillea+rosmarinifolia. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ^ a b "Grevillea rosmarinifolia". Australian Native Plants Society (Australia) - ANPSAz. Sunday 11 November 2007. http://asgap.org.au/g-ros.html. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ "Grevillea rosmarinifolia A.Cunn". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Grevillea~rosmarinifolia. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ "Grevillea rosmarinifolia". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=45614.
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