Banksia ser. Tetragonae is a taxonomic series in the genus Banksia. It consists of three closely related species of erect shrub with pendulous inflorescences in section Banksia.[1] These are:
| Banksia ser. Tetragonae | |
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| Foliage of Banksia caleyi, a member of series Tetragonae | |
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. Tetragonae A.S.George |
| Species | |
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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B. lemanniana (Lemann's banksia) | Western Australia |
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B. caleyi (Cayley's banksia) | Western Australia, from South Stirling to the West River and northeast to Pingrup |
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B. aculeata (prickly banksia) | Stirling Range in the southwest of Western Australia |
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. Tetragonae.
- "Banksia ser. Tetragonae". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
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