Banksia splendida
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| Banksia splendida A.R.Mast and K.R.Thiele |
Banksia splendida, commonly known as Shaggy Dryandra, is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.
It was known as Dryandra speciosa until 2007, when all Dryandra species were transferred to Banksia by Austin Mast and Kevin Thiele. As there was already a plant named Banksia speciosa (Showy Banksia), Mast and Thiele had to choose a new specific epithet; their choice, "splendida", is from the Latin splendidus ("brilliant"), in reference to the attractive inflorescences.
[edit] References
- Cavanagh, Tony and Margaret Pieroni (2006). The Dryandras. Melbourne: Australian Plants Society (SGAP Victoria); Perth: Wildflower Society of Western Australia. ISBN 1-876473-54-1.
- Mast, Austin R. and Kevin Thiele (2007). "The transfer of Dryandra R.Br. to Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae)". Australian Systematic Botany 20: 63–71.
- Dryandra speciosa. FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
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