Biology:Banksia ser. Prostratae

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Short description: Taxonomic series in the family Proteaceae

Banksia ser. Prostratae
B blech twinbud maranoa.jpg
Banksia blechnifolia, a member of series Prostratae
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Banksia
Subgenus: Banksia subg. Banksia
Section: Banksia sect. Banksia
Series: Banksia ser. Prostratae
A.S.George
Species

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Banksia ser. Prostratae is a taxonomic series in the genus Banksia, a genus of iconic Australian wildflowers. It consists of six closely related species in section Banksia, all endemic to Western Australia, with a prostrate habit.[1]

Species

Banksia ser. Prostratae consists of the following species:

Image Scientific name Common name Distribution
Banksia goodii.jpg B. goodii Good's banksia southwest Western Australia between Albany and the Porongorup Range.
Banksia gardneri.jpg B. gardneri prostrate banksia between Cranbrook, Ravensthorpe, Harrismith and the south coast of Western Australia.
Banksia chamaephyton - Fishbone Banksia-5.JPG B. chaephyton fishbone banksia kwongan between Eneabba and Mogumber.
Banksia blechnifolia ANBG 1 Nov 06 orig.jpg B. blechnifolia south between Jerramungup and Gibson, and north towards the vicinity of Lake King
CSIRO ScienceImage 2915 The Creeping Banksia Banksia repens Western Australia.jpg B. repens creeping banksia Cranbrook to Israelite Bay, on the Western Australian
Banksia petiolaris2 email.jpg B. petiolaris Munglinup east to Israelite Bay

References

  1. George, Alex (1999). "Banksia". in Wilson, Annette. Flora of Australia. 17B: Proteaceae 3: Hakea to Dryandra. Collingwood, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing / Australian Biological Resources Study. pp. 175–251. ISBN 0-643-06454-0. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2882771 entry