- Banksia porrecta
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Banksia porrecta Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots Order: Proteales Family: Proteaceae Genus: Banksia Subgenus: Banksia subg. Banksia Series: Banksia ser. Dryandra Species: B. porrecta Binomial name Banksia porrecta
(A.S.George) A.R.Mast & K.R.ThieleBanksia porrecta is a shrub endemic to Western Australia.
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.[1]
References
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Matthew C.; et al. (2008). "Climate change, plant migration, and range collapse in a global biodiversity hotspot: the Banksia (Proteaceae) of Western Australia". Global Change Biology 14: 1–16. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2486.2008.01559.x.
- "Banksia porrecta". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/16687.
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