Banksia trifontinalis
| Three Springs Dryandra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Banksia |
| Subgenus: | Banksia subg. Banksia |
| Series: | Banksia ser. Dryandra |
| Species: | B. trifontinalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Banksia trifontinalis (A.S.George) A.R.Mast and K.R.Thiele | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dryandra trifontinalis A.S.George | |
Banksia trifontinalis, commonly known as Three Springs Dryandra, is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.
Description
It grows as an openly branched shrub, and can reach up to two metres high. It has long, narrow, serrated leaves, and a yellow inflorescence.
Taxonomy
The type specimen was collected west of Three Springs, Western Australia by Alex George on 6 August 1986. George published a description of the species in 1996, naming it Dryandra trifontinalis. The specific epithet is from the Latin tri- ("three") and fontinalis ("of a spring"), in reference to the town of Three Springs.[1][2]
In 2007, all Dryandra species were transferred to Banksia by Austin Mast and Kevin Thiele. Hence the current full name of the species is Banksia trifontinalis (A.S.George) A.R.Mast & K.R.Thiele.[3]
Distribution
It occurs only in a few populations in the vicinity of Arrino and Three Springs in the Geraldton Sandplains biogeographic region. It is locally common, and grows on lateritic soil amongst low woodland.[4]
Ecology
It is classified as Priority Three: Poorly Known Taxa on the Department of Environment and Conservation's Declared Rare and Priority Flora List.[4]
References
- ↑ George, A. S. (1999). "Banksia". In Wilson, Annette. Flora of Australia. 17B: Proteaceae 3: Hakea to Dryandra. CSIRO Publishing / Australian Biological Resources Study. pp. 175–251. ISBN 0-643-06454-0.
- ↑ Cavanagh, Tony; Pieroni, Margaret (2006). The Dryandras. Melbourne: Australian Plants Society (SGAP Victoria); Perth: Wildflower Society of Western Australia. ISBN 1-876473-54-1.
- ↑ Mast, A. R.; Thiele, Kevin (2007). "The transfer of Dryandra R.Br. to Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae)". Australian Systematic Botany 20: 63–71. doi:10.1071/SB06016.
- 1 2 3 "Dryandra trifontinalis A.S.George". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
External links
- "Dryandra trifontinalis A.S.George". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- "Dryandra trifontinalis A.S.George". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
- "Dryandra trifontinalis A.S.George". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.