Verticordia Monadelpha - Varieties

Varieties

In his 1991 revision of the genus Verticordia, George named two varieties of this species.

The variety Verticordia monadelpha var. monadelpha is based on the original description. These shrubs have a wider distribution than the second section, and are found in the Carnarvon and Yalgoo regions, the Avon Wheatbelt and on the Geraldton Sandplains. The soil types preferred by this section also include red loam and grey sand.

George transferred the botanical name Verticordia callitricha of Meisner's description to a new taxon Verticordia monadelpha var. callitricha. This variety is between 0.3 to 0.6 metres, or up to 1.7 metres, rounded, but greater in height than width. The plant sometimes attains a size over 1.3 metres tall and 1.2 metres in width. The distribution is restricted to an area north of Geraldton. This range is bounded by the Emu Proof Fence in the north, and is found in the Kalbarri National Park and south-east toward Morawa. The plant is referred to as the Pink Cauliflower, the form of the tightly bunched flowers resembles the arrangement of a cauliflower. The type specimen was collected by Drummond in 1850-51.