Banksia ashbyi subsp. boreoscaia
| Banksia ashbyi subsp. boreoscaia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Banksia |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | B. a. subsp. boreoscaia
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| Trinomial name | |
| Banksia ashbyi subsp. boreoscaia | |
Banksia ashbyi subsp. boreoscaia is a shrubby, fire-tolerant subspecies of
Description
This subspecies is the shrubby, fire-tolerant form of B. ashbyi. It grows as a sprawling shrub up to about 2 m (6 ft 7 in) metres high, with a lignotuber. This is in contrast to the autonymic subspecies, B. ashbyi subsp. ashbyi, which lacks a lignotuber, and grows as a tree up to seven metres in height. In addition, the leaves of B. ashbyi subsp. boreoscaia are consistently grey-green in colour, whereas those of B. ashbyi subsp. ashbyi are usually deep green.[2][3]
Taxonomy
Banksia ashbyi was first formally described in 1934 by
Distribution and habitat
Banksia ashbyi subsp. boreoscaia grows on coastal dunes amongst low shrubland, from Quobba, just north of Carnarvon, north to North West Cape.[2]
References
- ^ "Banksia aurantia subsp. boreoscaia". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ a b c George, Alex S. (2008). "Further new taxa in Banksia (Proteaceae: Grevilleoideae)" (PDF). Nuytsia. 18: 54. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Banksia ashbyi". APNI. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Banksia ashbyi subsp. boreoscaia". APNI. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
