Grevillea lavandulacea

Grevillea lavandulacea, commonly known as lavender grevillea, is endemic to south-eastern South Australia and western and central Victoria.

Grevillea lavandulacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species:
G. lavandulacea
Binomial name
Grevillea lavandulacea
Synonyms

Grevillea rogersii Maiden

flower

This is a low-growing shrub, growing to between 0.2–1.5 metres (0.7–4.9 ft) in height.[1]

Taxonomy

The species was first formally described by botanist Diederich Franz Leonhard von Schlechtendal, his description published in Linnaea in 1847.[2]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are currently recognised:

  • Grevillea lavandulacea subsp. lavandulacea
  • Grevillea lavandulacea subsp. rogersii

Cultivation

Grevillea lavandulacea is cultivated as an ornamental plant, for use in well draining and drought tolerant gardens.

A number of naturally occurring forms have been introduced into cultivation from localities including Adelaide Hills, Black Range, Flinders Ranges, Little Desert, Mount Compass, Penola, Victor Harbor and Woakwine.[2] The commonly grown cultivar G. lavendulacea 'Tanunda' is thought to have originated from Aldinga in South Australia, rather than Tanunda in the Barossa Valley where a different form occurs.[3]

References
  1. "Grevillea lavandulacea". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  2. "Grevillea lavandulacea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  3. Olde, Peter; Marriott, Neil (1995). The Grevillea Book Volume 2. Australia: Kangaroo Press. ISBN 0864176163.
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