- Banksia trifontinalis
taxobox
name = Three Springs Dryandra
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperms
unranked_classis =Eudicots
ordo =Proteales
familia =Proteaceae
genus = "Banksia "
subgenus = "Banksia" subg. "Banksia"
series = "Banksia" ser. "Dryandra"
species = "B. trifontinalis"
binomial = "Banksia trifontinalis"
binomial_authority = (A.S.George) A.R.Mast and K.R.Thiele|"Banksia trifontinalis", commonly known as Three Springs Dryandra, is a
shrub endemic toWestern Australia .Description
It grows as an openly branched shrub, and can reach up to two metres high. It has long, narrow, serrated leaves, and a yellow inflorescence.
Taxonomy
The type specimen was collected west of
Three Springs, Western Australia byAlex George on6 August 1986 . George published a description of the species in 1996, naming it "Dryandra trifontinalis". The specific epithet is from theLatin "tri-" ("three") and "fontinalis" ("of a spring"), in reference to the town of Three Springs.cite encyclopedia | first = A. S. | last = George | authorlink = Alex George | year = 1999 | chapter = "Banksia" | editor = Wilson, Annette | title = Flora of Australia | volume = 17B: Proteaceae 3: Hakea to Dryandra | pages = 175–251 | publisher =CSIRO Publishing /Australian Biological Resources Study | id = ISBN 0-643-06454-0] cite book | author = Cavanagh, Tony andMargaret Pieroni | year = 2006 | title = The Dryandras | publisher = Melbourne: Australian Plants Society (SGAP Victoria); Perth: Wildflower Society of Western Australia | id = ISBN 1-876473-54-1]In 2007, all "Dryandra" species were transferred to "
Banksia " byAustin Mast andKevin Thiele . Hence the current full name of the species is "Banksia trifontinalis" (A.S.George) A.R.Mast & K.R.Thiele.cite journal | author = Mast, A. R. andKevin Thiele | year = 2007 | title = The transfer of Dryandra R.Br. to Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae) | journal =Australian Systematic Botany | volume = 20 | pages = 63–71 | doi = 10.1071/SB06016]Distribution
It occurs only in a few populations in the vicinity of Arrino and Three Springs in the
Geraldton Sandplains biogeographic region. It is locally common, and grows on lateritic soil amongst low woodland.FloraBase | name = "Dryandra trifontinalis" A.S.George | id = 13987]Ecology
It is classified as "Priority Three: Poorly Known Taxa" on the Department of Environment and Conservation's
Declared Rare and Priority Flora List .References
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