Grevillea trifida

Last updated

Grevillea trifida
Grevillea trifida.jpg
In the Australian National Botanic Gardens
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Grevillea
Species:
G. trifida
Binomial name
Grevillea trifida
Synonyms [1]
  • Anadenia trifidaR.Br.
  • Grevillea brevicuspisMeisn.
Habit Grevillea trifida Fagg.jpg
Habit

Grevillea trifida is species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It is a spiny, erect to low spreading shrub, usually with divided, variably-shaped leaves, and clusters of white to cream-coloured flowers.

Contents

Description

Grevillea trifida is a spiny, erect to low, spreading shrub that typically grows to a height of 0.3–1.7 m (1 ft 0 in – 5 ft 7 in), its branchlets silky-hairy. The leaves are usually divided, 20–70 mm (0.79–2.76 in) long, sometimes linear to elliptic with 5 to 9 triangular teeth on the edges, or wedge-shaped with 3 to 5 lobes, the end lobes triangular to linear, 2–20 mm (0.079–0.787 in) long, 1–4 mm (0.039–0.157 in) wide. The leaf lobes are sharply pointed, and the edges of the leaves turned down to rolled under without concealing the lower surface. The flowers are arranged in leaf axils or on the ends of branches, in sometimes branched clusters, the clusters umbel-like on a woolly-hairy rachis 0.2–0.5 mm (0.0079–0.0197 in) long, the flowers nearer the tip of the rachis flowering first. The flowers are white to cream-coloured, the pistil 5.0–7.5 mm (0.20–0.30 in) long. Flowering mainly occurs from July to November, and the fruit is an oval to elliptic follicle 7.5–9.5 mm (0.30–0.37 in) long. [2] [3] [4]

Taxonomy

This species was first formally described in 1810 by Robert Brown who gave it the name Anadenia trifida in Transactions of the Linnean Society of London . [5] [6] In 1845, Carl Meissner transferred it to the genus Grevillea as G. trifida in Lehmann's Plantae Preissianae . [7] [8]

The specific epithet (trifida) means "three-forked", referring to the leaves. [9]

Distribution and habitat

Grevillea trifida grows in sandy or gravelly soils in jarrah forest, shrubland and in swampy places. It is widespread from Cape Naturaliste to near the Stirling Range in the Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren bioregions of south-western Western Australia. [2] [3]

See also

Related Research Articles

<i>Grevillea petrophiloides</i> Species of shrub in the family Proteaceae endemic to Western Australia

Grevillea petrophiloides, commonly known as pink pokers, rock grevillea or poker grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is an erect shrub with divided leaves, the lobes mostly linear, and cylindrical clusters of usually pink to reddish pink and bluish-grey flowers.

<i>Grevillea preissii</i> Species of shrub in the family Proteaceae endemic to Western Australia

Grevillea preissii is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It is a mounded to spreading or dense, erect shrub, the leaves divided with 5 to 7 linear to more or less cylindrical lobes, and groups of reddish flowers arranged along one side of the flowering rachis.

<i>Grevillea flexuosa</i> Species of shrub in the family Proteaceae endemic to Western Australia

Grevillea flexuosa, commonly known as zigzag grevillea or tangled grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is an erect shrub with divided leaves, these lobes with three to five triangular lobes, and cylindrical clusters of cream-coloured to pale yellow flowers.

<i>Grevillea obtusifolia</i> Species of shrub in the family Proteaceae endemic to Western Australia

Grevillea obtusifolia, commonly known as obtuse leaved grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a spreading to dense, prostrate shrub with oblong to narrowly elliptic leaves and clusters of eight to twelve, pink or red flowers.

<i>Grevillea umbellulata</i> Species of shrub in the family Proteaceae endemic to Western Australia

Grevillea umbellulata is species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a spreading shrub that forms a lignotuber, has linear to narrowly elliptic leaves, and cylindrical clusters of hairy, white to cream-coloured flowers often tinged with grey or pink.

<i>Grevillea paniculata</i> Species of shrub in the family Proteaceae endemic to Western Australia

Grevillea paniculata, commonly known as kerosene bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a dense shrub with divided leaves, the lobes linear, and more or less spherical clusters of white to cream-coloured flowers.

<i>Grevillea endlicheriana</i> Species of shrub in the family Proteaceae endemic to the southwest of Western Australia

Grevillea endlicheriana, commonly known as spindly grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is an erect shrub with linear leaves, and groups of white, pink tinged flowers.

<i>Grevillea drummondii</i> Species of shrub in the family Proteaceae native to Western Australia

Grevillea drummondii, commonly known as Drummond's grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a low, spreading to erect shrub with narrowly elliptic to narrowly egg-shaped leaves with the narrower end towards the base, and dense groups of cream-coloured flowers that turn pink or red as they age.

<i>Grevillea diversifolia</i> Species of shrub in the family Proteaceae native to Western Australia

Grevillea diversifolia, the variable-leaved grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is an erect to prostrate shrub with simple or divided leaves and groups white to cream-coloured flowers with a dull red style.

<i>Grevillea huegelii</i> Species of shrub in the family Proteaceae endemic to southern Australia

Grevillea huegelii, commonly known as comb spider-flower or comb grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to southern continental Australia. It is an erect to low-lying shrub with divided leaves with mostly three to eleven sharply-pointed linear lobes, and clusters of red to pink flowers that are silky-hairy on the outside.

<i>Grevillea pulchella</i> Species of shrub in the family Proteaceae endemic to Western Australia

Grevillea pulchella, commonly known as beautiful grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It is a spreading shrub usually with pinnatisect leaves, and cylindrical clusters of white to cream-coloured flowers.

<i>Grevillea biternata</i> Species of shrub in the family Proteaceae endemic to Western Australia

Grevillea biternata is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a shrub with divided leaves with linear lobes and clusters of white flowers.

<i>Grevillea bracteosa</i> Species of shrub in the family Proteaceae endemic to Western Australia

Grevillea bracteosa, also known as bracted grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is an erect to spreading shrub usually with linear leaves, and oval to more or less spherical clusters of glabrous pale green to greenish-pink flowers with a pink or white style.

<i>Grevillea cirsiifolia</i> Species of shrub in the family Proteaceae endemic to Western Australia

Grevillea cirsiifolia, commonly known as varied-leaf grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a prostrate shrub, usually with divided leaves with eight to thirty lobes, and creamy white and bright yellow flowers with a white to pale yellow style.

<i>Grevillea leptobotrys</i> Species of shrub in the family Proteaceae endemic to Western Australia

Grevillea leptobotrys, commonly known as tangled grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a prostrate shrub with simple and toothed, or divided leaves, the lobes further divided, the end lobes triangular, egg-shaped, oblong or more or less linear, and clusters of pale to deep lilac-pink flowers.

<i>Grevillea manglesioides</i> Species of shrub in the family Proteaceae endemic to Western Australia

Grevillea manglesioides is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a spreading shrub usually with wedge-shaped leaves with lobed ends, and toothbrush-shaped clusters of flowers, the colour varying with subspecies.

<i>Grevillea monticola</i> Species of shrub in the family Proteaceae endemic to Western Australia

Grevillea monticola is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a spreading to erect shrub with toothed to pinnatifid leaves with sometimes branched clusters of pale cream-coloured to yellowish-cream flowers.

<i>Grevillea scabra</i> Species of shrub in the family Proteaceae endemic to Western Australia

Grevillea scabra, commonly known as the rough-leaved grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a low, open shrub with clusters of narrowly elliptic to more or less linear leaves and small clusters of white to cream-coloured flowers.

<i>Grevillea tenuiflora</i> Species of shrub in the family Proteaceae endemic to Western Australia

Grevillea tenuiflora, commonly known as tassel grevillea, is species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It is a spreading to weakly erect shrub with divided leaves, the end lobes more or less triangular and sharply pointed, and clusters of whitish and violet-tinged flowers.

<i>Grevillea teretifolia</i> Species of shrub in the family Proteaceae endemic to Western Australia

Grevillea teretifolia, commonly known as round leaf grevillea, is species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It is an erect to spreading shrub with many stems, divided leaves, the end lobes sharply pointed and more or less cylindrical, and clusters of white or pale pink flowers.

References

  1. 1 2 "Grevillea trifida". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Grevillea trifida". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Grevillea trifida". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  4. Wrigley, John W.; Fagg, Murray A. (1991). Banksias, waratahs & grevilleas : and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family. North Ryde, NSW, Australia: Angus & Robertson. p. 343. ISBN   0207172773.
  5. "Anadenia trifida". APNI. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  6. Brown, Robert (1810). "On the Proteaceae of Jussieu". Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. 10 (1): 167. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  7. "Grevillea trifida". APNI. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  8. Meissner, Carl (1845). Lehmann, Johann J.G. (ed.). Plantae Preissianae. Vol. 1. Hamburg: Sumptibus Meissneri. p. 553. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  9. Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 327. ISBN   9780958034180.