Banksia occidentalis
| Red swamp banksia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Banksia |
| Subgenus: | Banksia subg. Banksia |
| Section: | Banksia sect. Oncostylis |
| Series: | Banksia ser. Spicigerae |
| Species: | B. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Banksia occidentalis R.Br. | |
The red swamp banksia or waterbush (Banksia occidentalis) is a species of shrub or small tree in the plant genus Banksia. It occurs on the south coast of Western Australia in three disjunct populations: at Augusta, around Albany and in the Esperance area.
A 1980 field study at Cheyne beach showed it to be pollinated by the New Holland honeyeater and white-cheeked honeyeater.[1]
Seeds do not require any treatment, and take 21 to 47 days to germinate.[2]
The species was observed to be in cultivation in England in the gardens of Chiswick House in 1834.[3]
References
- ↑ Hopper, Stephen D. (1980). "Bird and Mammal Pollen Vectors in Banksia Communities at Cheyne Beach, Western Australia". Australian Journal of Botany 28 (1): 61–75. doi:10.1071/BT9800061.
- ↑ Sweedman, Luke; Merritt, David (2006). Australian seeds: a guide to their collection, identification and biology. CSIRO Publishing. p. 203. ISBN 0-643-09298-6.
- ↑ J.M. (1835). "Arboretum Britannicum, Nos III. IV. By S.C. Loudon (Review)". The Gentleman's Magazine (Printed by F. Jefferies) 157: 635–637. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- George, Alex S. (1981). "The Genus Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae)". Nuytsia 3 (3): 239–473.
- George, Alex (1999). "Banksia". In Wilson, Annette. Flora of Australia: Volume 17B: Proteaceae 3: Hakea to Dryandra. CSIRO Publishing / Australian Biological Resources Study. pp. 175–251. ISBN 0-643-06454-0.
- Taylor, Anne; Hopper, Stephen (1988). The Banksia Atlas (Australian Flora and Fauna Series Number 8). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. ISBN 0-644-07124-9.
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- "Banksia occidentalis R.Br.". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
- "Banksia occidentalis R.Br.". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
- "Banksia occidentalis R.Br.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
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