Banksia prionophylla
Banksia prionophylla | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Proteaceae |
Genus: | Banksia |
Species: | B. prionophylla
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Binomial name | |
Banksia prionophylla |
Banksia prionophylla is a
Description
It is a lignotuberous shrub that grows to a height of from 50 to 70 centimetres. It has erect leaves with woolly undersides, nine to fifteen centimetres long, and twelve to eighteen millimetres wide. As with other dryandras, it has a dome-shaped inflorescence. B. prionophylla's inflorescence is terminal on a branch, and consists of around 60 greenish-pink flowers.[1][2]
Taxonomy
First collected by Fred and Jean Hort on 10 October 2001, further collections were made in July 2002 by them, together with
In February 2007, all Dryandra species were transferred to Banksia by
Distribution and habitat
It is known only from a single population of about 70 plants, located on a
Ecology
Very little is known of the ecology of B. prionophylla. Like most other
Because only a single, small population is known, it is rated "Priority One - Poorly known taxa" on Western Australia's Department of Environment and Conservation's Declared Rare and Priority Flora List.[5][9]
Cultivation
Very little is known of this species in cultivation. It is assumed to prefer well-drained, heavy soil and an aspect of full or near full sun. Its natural habitat suggests that it would be only moderately frost-tolerant, and will tolerate drought only after it is well established.[2]
References
- ISBN 0-643-06454-0.
- ^ ISBN 1-876473-54-1.
- ^ "Dryandra sp. Cataby (F.Hort 1779)". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ "Dryandra prionotes A.S.George". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ a b c d George, A. S. (2005). "Further new taxa in Dryandra R.Br. (Proteaceae: Grevilleoideae)" (PDF). Nuytsia. 15 (3): 337–346. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2015.
- doi:10.1071/SB06016.
- ^ Thiele, K.; Mast, A. R. (2007). "Further recombinations of Dryandra into Banksia". Nuytsia. 16 (2): 475.
- ^ Thiele, Kevin R.; Wilson, Paul G. (June 2008). "On the validity of two Mueller names published by Meisner" (PDF). Australian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter (135): 4–5.
- ^ Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
External links
- "Banksia prionophylla A.R.Mast & K.R.Thiele". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- "Banksia prionophylla A.R.Mast & K.R.Thiele". Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.