Banksia ser. Prostratae is a taxonomic series in the genus Banksia, a genus of iconic Australian wildflowers. It consists of six closely related species in section Banksia, all endemic to Western Australia, with a prostrate habit.[1]
| Banksia ser. Prostratae | |
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| Banksia blechnifolia, a member of series Prostratae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Banksia |
| Subgenus: | Banksia subg. Banksia |
| Section: | Banksia sect. Banksia |
| Series: | Banksia ser. Prostratae A.S.George |
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Species
editBanksia ser. Prostratae consists of the following species:
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B. goodii | Good's banksia | southwest Western Australia between Albany and the Porongorup Range. |
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B. gardneri | prostrate banksia | between Cranbrook, Ravensthorpe, Harrismith and the south coast of Western Australia. |
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B. chaephyton | fishbone banksia | kwongan between Eneabba and Mogumber. |
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B. blechnifolia | south between Jerramungup and Gibson, and north towards the vicinity of Lake King | |
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B. repens | creeping banksia | Cranbrook to Israelite Bay, on the Western Australian |
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B. petiolaris | Munglinup east to Israelite Bay |
References
edit- ^ George, Alex (1999). "Banksia". In Wilson, Annette (ed.). Flora of Australia. Vol. 17B: Proteaceae 3: Hakea to Dryandra. Collingwood, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing / Australian Biological Resources Study. pp. 175–251. ISBN 0-643-06454-0.
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to Banksia ser. Prostratae.
- "Banksia ser. Prostratae". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
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