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Banksia burdettii
Species of shrub in the family Proteaceae native to Western Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Banksia burdettii, commonly known as Burdett's banksia,[2] is a species of shrub or tree of the genus Banksia in the family Proteaceae. It occurs on sandplain country north of Gingin, Western Australia. Growing to 4 m (13 ft) in height, it has long serrated leaves and large, bright flower spikes, initially white before opening to a bright orange, that appear mainly in late summer (February and March). Edmund Gilbert Baker described B. burdettii in 1934, naming it after its collector, W. Burdett.
Quick Facts Burdett's banksia, Scientific classification ...
Burdett's banksia | |
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Banksia burdettii in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Proteales |
Family: | Proteaceae |
Genus: | Banksia |
Subgenus: | Banksia subg. Banksia |
Species: | B. burdettii |
Binomial name | |
Banksia burdettii | |
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