Banksia hookeriana
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| cultivated plant in Kings Park, Western Australia | |
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| Species: | B. hookeriana
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| Banksia hookeriana Meisn.
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The Hooker's Banksia (Banksia hookeriana) is a species of shrub in the plant genus Banksia.
It occurs on sandplain shrubland between Arrowsmith and Eneabba and specifically on the Gingin scarp and Dandaragan plateau in Western Australia. Seeds do not require any treatment, and take 23 to 49 days to germinate.[1]
The Latin specific epithet hookeriana refers to Sir Joseph D. Hooker.[2]
References
- ^ Sweedman, Luke; et al. (2006). Australian seeds: a guide to their collection, identification and biology. CSIRO Publishing. p. 203. ISBN 0-643-09298-6.
- ^ Sue Gordon (Editor) Horticulture - Plant Names Explained: Botanical Terms and Their Meaning, p. 84, at Google Books
Wikispecies has information related to Banksia hookeriana.
Wikisource has original text related to this article:
- George, Alex S. (1981). "The Genus Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae)". Nuytsia. 3 (3): 239–473.
- George, Alex (1999). "Banksia". In Wilson, Annette (ed.) (ed.). Flora of Australia: Volume 17B: Proteaceae 3: Hakea to Dryandra. CSIRO Publishing / Australian Biological Resources Study. pp. 175–251. ISBN 0-643-06454-0.
{{cite book}}:|editor=has generic name (help) - Taylor, Anne; Hopper, Stephen (1988). The Banksia Atlas (Australian Flora and Fauna Series Number 8). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. ISBN 0-644-07124-9.
External links
- "Banksia hookeriana Meisn". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- "Banksia hookeriana Meisn". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- "Banksia hookeriana Meisn". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
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