Banksia pteridifolia

(Banksia pteridifolia)

Description

Banksia pteridifolia, commonly known as tangled honeypot, is a shrub endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It was known as Dryandra pteridifolia until 2007, when all Dryandra species were transferred to Banksia by Austin Mast and Kevin Thiele. Three subspecies are recognised. It is a low-growing shrub to 50 cm high and 1 m wide, which regenerates after bushfire from a woody lignotuber.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Proteales
Family:Proteaceae
Genus:Banksia
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