Banksia ser. Prostratae
Taxonomic series of Australian plants
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Banksia blechnifolia, a member of series Prostratae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| 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 |
| Species | |
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Species
Banksia ser. Prostratae consists of the following species:
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. goodii | Good's banksia | southwest Western Australia between Albany and the Porongorup Range. | |
| B. gardneri | prostrate banksia | between Cranbrook, Ravensthorpe, Harrismith and the south coast of Western Australia. | |
| B. chaephyton | fishbone banksia | kwongan between Eneabba and Mogumber. | |
| B. blechnifolia | south between Jerramungup and Gibson, and north towards the vicinity of Lake King | ||
| B. repens | creeping banksia | Cranbrook to Israelite Bay, on the Western Australian | |
| B. petiolaris | Munglinup east to Israelite Bay | ||