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Banksia undata

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Proteaceae

Subgenus
  
Banksia subg. Banksia

Scientific name
  
Banksia undata

Order
  
Proteales

Genus
  
Banksia

Series
  
Banksia ser. Dryandra

Rank
  
Species

Banksia undata Banksia undata syn Dryandra praemorsa

Similar
  
Banksia polycephala, Banksia ser Dryandra, Banksia fraseri, Banksia tenuis, Banksia proteoides

Banksia undata, commonly known as Urchin Dryandra, is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.

It was known as Dryandra praemorsa until 2007, when all Dryandra species were transferred to Banksia by Austin Mast and Kevin Thiele. As there was already a plant named Banksia praemorsa (Cut-leaf Banksia), Mast and Thiele were forced to choose a new specific epithet; their choice, "undata", is from the Latin undatus ("undulate"), in reference to the wavy leaves.

Banksia undata Banksia undata ARMast amp KRThiele var undata FloraBase Flora

There are two varieties: B. undata var. undata and B. undata var. splendens.

An assessment of the potential impact of climate change on this species found that its range is likely to contract by between 50% and 80% by 2080, depending on the severity of the change.

Banksia undata Banksia undata syn Dryandra praemorsa
Banksia undata Banksia undata var splendens ASGeorge ARMast amp KRThiele

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References

Banksia undata Wikipedia