Banksia oreophila
Species of shrub in the family Proteaceae endemic to the south-west of Western Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Banksia oreophila, commonly known as the western mountain banksia[2] or mountain banksia,[3] is a species of shrub that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has glabrous stems, wedge-shaped or narrow egg-shaped leaves with the narrower end towards the base, cylindrical spikes of pale pink to mauve flowers and later, up to twenty follicles in each spike, surrounded by the remains of the flowers. It occurs on slopes and hilltops in the Stirling and Barren Ranges.
Quick Facts Western mountain banksia, Scientific classification ...
Western mountain banksia | |
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Banksia oreophila on Bluff Knoll | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Proteaceae |
Genus: | Banksia |
Subgenus: | Banksia subg. Banksia |
Species: | B. oreophila |
Binomial name | |
Banksia oreophila | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Banksia quercifolia var. integrifolia F.Muell. |
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