Banksia oreophila

Western mountain banksia

Banksia oreophila
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Banksia
Subgenus:	Banksia subg. Banksia
Section:	Banksia sect. Banksia
Series:	Banksia ser. Quercinae
Species:	B. oreophila
Binomial name
Banksia oreophila A.S.George

The western mountain banksia or mountain banksia (Banksia oreophila) is a species of shrub in the plant genus Banksia. It occurs on the slopes and hilltops of the Stirling and Barren Ranges in southwest Western Australia.

Taxonomy

It was first described by Ferdinand von Mueller in 1869 as Banksia quercifolia var. integrifolia. In 1981, Alex George promoted it to species rank. However, as there was already a plant named Banksia integrifolia (coast banksia), he had to choose a new name.

Cultivation

Seeds do not require any treatment, and take 23 to 27 days to germinate.^[1]

References

↑ Sweedman, Luke; Merritt, David (2006). Australian seeds: a guide to their collection, identification and biology. CSIRO Publishing. p. 203. ISBN 0-643-09298-6.

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Flora Australiensis/Volume V/CIV. Proteaceae/28. Banksia#Banksia quercifolia var. integrifolia

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.

External links

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"Banksia oreophila A.S.George". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
"Banksia oreophila A.S.George". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
"Banksia oreophila A.S.George". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.

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