Banksia heliantha

Banksia heliantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Banksia
Subgenus:	Banksia subg. Banksia
Series:	Banksia ser. Dryandra
Species:	B. heliantha
Binomial name
Banksia heliantha A.R.Mast & K.R.Thiele

Banksia heliantha, commonly known as Oak-leaved Dryandra, is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.

It was known as Dryandra quercifolia until 2007, when all Dryandra species were transferred to Banksia by Austin Mast and Kevin Thiele. As there was already a plant named Banksia quercifolia (Oak-leaved Banksia), Mast and Thiele had to choose a new specific epithet; their choice, "heliantha" is from the Greek helios ("sun") and anthos ("flower"), in reference to the large, bright yellow inflorescences.

References

• 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, Austin 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.
• "Dryandra quercifolia". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.

External links

• "Dryandra quercifolia Meisn.". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
• "Dryandra quercifolia Meisn.". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
• "Dryandra quercifolia Meisn.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.