Grevillea bipinnatifida

Fuchsia Grevillea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Grevillea
Species:	G. bipinnatifida
Binomial name
Grevillea bipinnatifida R.Br.

Grevillea bipinnatifida, also known as Fuchsia Grevillea, is a shrub which is endemic to Western Australia.

Description

This species forms a spreading shrub which grows up to 1 m (3 ft) in height. It has red or orange flowers which appear from early autumn to mid summer (March to January in Australia).

Distribution

The species occurs in and around Perth on granite outcrops, hills and occasionally on poorly draining flat areas.

Taxonomy

The species was first formally described in 1830 by botanist Robert Brown.

Two subspecies are recognised:

• Grevillea bipinnatifida R.Br. subsp. bipinnatifida
• Grevillea bipinnatifida subsp. pagna Cranfield

Cultivars

A number of hybid cultivars have been produced which have Grevillea bipinnatifida as a parent species. These include a number of hybrids with Grevillea banksii including:

• G.'Cocunut Ice'
• G. 'Claire Dee'^[1]
• G. 'Peaches and Cream'
• G. 'Robyn Gordon'
• G. 'Superb'

Other hybrids include:

• G. 'Molly' (a cross with G. aurea)
• G. 'Sunrise' (a cross with G. 'Clearview Robin')

References

1. Olde, P. (July 2001). "Grevillea 'Claire Dee' - the Robyn Gordon of the West" (PDF). Grevillea Study Group newsletter (59): 5. ISSN 0725-8755. Retrieved 1 October 2011.

• "Grevillea bipinnatifida". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
• "Grevillea bipinnatifida". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
• Australian Plant Name Index (APNI): Grevillea bipinnatifida

External links

• Australian National Botanic Gardens (photo)