Banksia solandri
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Banksia solandri, commonly known as Stirling Range Banksia, is a species of large shrub in the plant
genus
Banksia
. It occurs only within the Stirling Range
in southwest
Western Australia
.
from the vicinity of King George Sound
, and published by Robert Brown
in his 1830 Supplementum Primum Prodromi Florae Novae Hollandiae
. In 1847 it was recollected from Mondurup in the Stirling Ranges by James Drummond
. The following year Drummond published the name "Banksia hookeri" for the species: In 1856, this name was relegated to a synonym of Banksia solandri var. major, but that variety is no longer maintained, and B. hookeri is now considered a synonym of B. solandri.
Banksi solandri has always been regarded as most closely related to Banksia grandis
in the series Grandes, and more recent molecular studies support this arrangement.
, however it is easily grafted onto Banksia integrifolia
. The foliage makes for an attractive garden shrub. It will grow with a sunny aspect and well drained soil.
Seeds do not require any treatment, and take 36 to 71 days to germinate.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Banksia
Banksia
Banksia is a genus of around 170 species in the plant family Proteaceae. These Australian wildflowers and popular garden plants are easily recognised by their characteristic flower spikes and fruiting "cones" and heads. When it comes to size, banksias range from prostrate woody shrubs to trees up...
. It occurs only within the Stirling Range
Stirling Range
The Stirling Range or Koikyennuruff is a range of mountains and hills in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, 337 km south-east of Perth. It is located at approximately and is over 60 km wide from west to east, stretching from the highway between Mount Barker and Cranbrook...
in southwest
Southwest Australia
Southwest Australia is a biodiversity hotspot that includes the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecoregions of Western Australia. The region has a wet-winter, dry-summer Mediterranean climate, one of five such regions in the world...
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
.
Description
It is a woody shrub to 4 m (13 ft) high with large, broad serrate leaves and thick finely-furred stems. Flowering is in spring and early summer, the inflorescences a fawn in colour.Taxonomy
B. solandri was first collected by William BaxterWilliam Baxter
William Baxter may refer to:* William Baxter , physician and politician in Nova Scotia* William Baxter , English botanist who collected in Australia...
from the vicinity of King George Sound
King George Sound
King George Sound is the name of a sound on the south coast of Western Australia. Located at , it is the site of the city of Albany.The sound covers an area of and varies in depth from to ....
, and published by Robert Brown
Robert Brown (botanist)
Robert Brown was a Scottish botanist and palaeobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope...
in his 1830 Supplementum Primum Prodromi Florae Novae Hollandiae
Supplementum Primum Prodromi Florae Novae Hollandiae
Supplementum primum Prodromi florae Novae Hollandiae is an 1830 supplement to Robert Brown's Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen. It may be referred to by its standard botanical abbreviation Suppl. Prodr. Fl. Nov...
. In 1847 it was recollected from Mondurup in the Stirling Ranges by James Drummond
James Drummond (botanist)
James Drummond was a botanist and naturalist who was an early settler in Western Australia.-Early life:...
. The following year Drummond published the name "Banksia hookeri" for the species: In 1856, this name was relegated to a synonym of Banksia solandri var. major, but that variety is no longer maintained, and B. hookeri is now considered a synonym of B. solandri.
Banksi solandri has always been regarded as most closely related to Banksia grandis
Banksia grandis
Banksia grandis, commonly known as Bull Banksia, Giant Banksia or Mangite, is a common and distinctive tree in South West Western Australia....
in the series Grandes, and more recent molecular studies support this arrangement.
Cultivation
Banksia solandri is extremely sensitive to diebackPhytophthora cinnamomi
Phytophthora cinnamomi is a soil-borne water mould that produces an infection which causes a condition in plants called root rot or dieback. The plant pathogen is one of the world's most invasive species and is present in over 70 countries from around the world.- Life cycle and effects on plants :P...
, however it is easily grafted onto Banksia integrifolia
Banksia integrifolia
Banksia integrifolia, commonly known as Coast Banksia, is a species of tree that grows along the east coast of Australia. One of the most widely distributed Banksia species, it occurs between Victoria and Central Queensland in a broad range of habitats, from coastal dunes to mountains...
. The foliage makes for an attractive garden shrub. It will grow with a sunny aspect and well drained soil.
Seeds do not require any treatment, and take 36 to 71 days to germinate.