Banksia aculeata is a species of plant of the family Proteaceae. It is native to the Stirling Range in the southwest of Western Australia. The related Banksia caleyi is similar in appearance but can be distinguished by its recurved margins.
About Banksia aculeata in brief
Banksia aculeata is a species of plant of the family Proteaceae native to the Stirling Range in the southwest of Western Australia. A shrub up to 2 m tall, it has dense foliage and leaves with very prickly serrated margins. Its unusual pinkish, pendent flower spikes, known as inflorescences, are generally hidden in the foliage and appear during the early summer. It was collected by the naturalist James Drummond in the 1840s, but was not formally described until 1981. The related Banksia caleyi is similar in appearance but can be distinguished by its recurved margins, and smaller follicles and perianth. Its flowers appear from October to December and appear in February and March. It is found in gravelly soils in elevated areas. Native to a habitat burnt by periodic bushfires, it is killed by fire and regenerates from seed afterwards.
In contrast to other Western Australian banksias, it appears to have some resistance to the soil-borne water mould Phytophthora cinnamomi. For the type specimen of the species, click here: http://www.wildlife.gov.au/wildlife/banksia-aculeata/types/passage-passage.html. For more information on Banksia fritilea, visit www.wildlifescience.org.uk or go to www.wales-wildlife-science.com/bankingia-fritlea. For information on the species of Banksia, visit the website: http:www. wildlifesciascience.com/. For information about the type of Banksian plant, visit http: www.woodlife.org/bankedian-plant.uk/bosseia-caleyi. For details on the type type of banksia, go to http: //www.woods-natural-resources.co.uk/.
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