Grevillea hookeriana
| Red toothbrushes | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Grevillea |
| Species: | G. hookeriana
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| Binomial name | |
| Grevillea hookeriana | |
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Grevillea pritzelii Diels | |
Grevillea hookeriana (red toothbrushes or Hooker's grevillea) is a shrub species in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to the south west region of Western Australia.[1]
It usually grows to between 0.5 and 2.5 metres in height and 4 metres wide.[2] Yellow, red or black "toothbrush" flowers are produced between May and November.[1]
The species was formally described by botanist Carl Meissner in Plantae Preissianae in 1845.[3]
The Latin specific epithet hookeriana refers to Sir Joseph D. Hooker.[4]
Three subspecies are currently recognised:
- G. hookeriana subsp. apiciloba (F.Muell.) Makinson[5]
- G. hookeriana subsp. digitata (F.Muell.) Makinson[6]
- G. hookeriana Meisn. subsp. hookeriana[7]
Cultivation
A cultivar known as G.'Red Hooks' (often erroneously referred to as G. hookeriana or G. hookerana) has been in cultivation for many years. It is a hybrid of G. hookeriana and G. tetragonoloba.[8]
G. hookeriana is comparatively rare in cultivation, and less vigorous than the cultivar. It is best suited to a climate where the summers are dry.[8] It requires good drainage and prefers a sunny or partially shaded position and has moderate frost resistance.[8] Propagation is from semi-mature cuttings or seed.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Grevillea hookeriana". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Grevillea hookeriana". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- ^ "Grevillea hookeriana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ Sue Gordon (Editor) Horticulture - Plant Names Explained: Botanical Terms and Their Meaning, p. 84, at Google Books
- ^ "Grevillea hookeriana subsp. apiciloba (F.Muell.) Makinson". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Grevillea hookeriana subsp. digitata(F.Muell.) Makinson". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Grevillea hookeriana Meisn. subsp. hookeriana". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b c d "Grevillea hookeriana". Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP). Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
