Banksia heliantha
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Banksia heliantha, commonly known as Oak-leaved Dryandra, is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.
It was known as Dryandra quercifolia until 2007, when all Dryandra species were transferred to Banksia by Austin Mast and Kevin Thiele. As there was already a plant named Banksia quercifolia (Oak-leaved Banksia), Mast and Thiele had to choose a new specific epithet; their choice, "heliantha" is from the Greek helios ("sun") and anthos ("flower"), in reference to the large, bright yellow inflorescences.
References
- Cavanagh, Tony; Pieroni, Margaret (2006). The Dryandras. Melbourne: Australian Plants Society (SGAP Victoria); Perth: Wildflower Society of Western Australia. ISBN 1-876473-54-1.
- Mast, Austin R.; Thiele, Kevin (2007). "The transfer of Dryandra R.Br. to Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae)". Australian Systematic Botany. 20: 63–71. doi:10.1071/SB06016.
- "Dryandra quercifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
External links
Wikisource has original text related to this article:
- "Dryandra quercifolia Meisn". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- "Dryandra quercifolia Meisn". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- "Dryandra quercifolia Meisn". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
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