Banksia nana

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Dwarf Dryandra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Proteales Family: Proteaceae Genus: Banksia Subgenus: Banksia subg. Banksia Series: Banksia ser. Dryandra Species: B. nana
Binomial name
Banksia nana (Meisn.) A.R.Mast & K.R.Thiele

Banksia nana, commonly known as Dwarf Dryandra, is a shrub endemic to Western Australia. It was known as Dryandra nana until 2007, when all Dryandra species were transferred to Banksia by Austin Mast and Kevin Thiele.

[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. doi:10.1071/SB06016. 
• Dryandra nana Meisn.. FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.

[edit] External links

• Dryandra nana Meisn.. Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
• Dryandra nana Meisn.. FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
• Banksia nana (Meisn.) A.R.Mast & K.R.Thiele. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.