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Banksia

The genus Banksia is in the family Proteaceae in the major group Angiosperms (Flowering plants).

Statistics are at the end of the page.

Species in Banksia

See "Status", "Confidence level", "Source" for definitions.

Name Status Confi­dence level Source Date supplied Infra. rec.
Banksia abyssinica Bruce Unresolved L RJP 2011-10-18
Banksia aculeata A.S.George Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia aemula R.Br. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia alpina (F.Muell. ex Meisn.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia altior (F.Muell.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia ammocharis (F.Muell.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia angustifolia (R.Br.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia aquilonia (A.S.George) A.S.George Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia argentea (R.Br.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia ashbyi Baker f. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia attenuata R.Br. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia audax C.A.Gardner Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia axiflora (F.Muell. ex Meisn.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia baueri R.Br. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia baxteri R.Br. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia benthamiana C.A.Gardner Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia blechnifolia F.Muell. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia brachyphylla (Benth.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia brevidentata (A.S.George) K.R.Thiele Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia brevifolia (R.Br.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia brownii Baxter ex R.Br. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia burdettii Baker f. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia caleyi R.Br. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia candolleana Meisn. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia canei J.H.Willis Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia chamaephyton A.S.George Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia cinerea Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia clavata (Labill.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia coccinea R.Br. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia colorans (A.Cunn. ex Meisn.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia concreta (F.Muell.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia conferta A.S.George Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia cornucopiae (Vahl) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia croajingolensis Molyneux & Forrester Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia cuneata A.S.George Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia cuneifolia H.Wendl. ex Hoffmanns. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia curviflora (R.Br.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia dentata L.f. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia dolichostyla (A.S.George) K.R.Thiele Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia drupacea (Labill.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia dryandroides W.H.Baxter ex Sweet Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia elderiana F.Muell. & Tate Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia elegans Meisn. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia epica A.S.George Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia ericifolia L.f. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia eyrei (F.Muell.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia ferruginea (Labill.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia filiformis (Hook.f.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia flava (R.Br.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia floribunda (Meisn.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia forrestiana (F.Muell.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia gardneri A.S.George Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia goodii R.Br. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia grandis Willd. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia grossa A.S.George Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia haematostachya (F.Muell.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia hiemalis (A.S.George) K.R.Thiele Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia hirsuta (Meisn.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia hispida (R.Br.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia hookeriana Meisn. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia humilis (R.Br.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia ilicifolia R.Br. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia imbricata (R.Br.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia incana A.S.George Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia integrifolia L.f. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23 2
Banksia laevigata Meisn. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia lanata A.S.George Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia laricina C.A.Gardner Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia lehmanniana Meisn. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia lehmanniana (Meisn.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia leptophylla A.S.George Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia leptospermodes (F.Muell.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia leptostachya (Benth.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia ligustrina (Labill.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia lindleyana Meisn. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia linifolia (Sm.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia littoralis R.Br. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23 1
Banksia longiflora (R.Br.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia lullfitzii C.A.Gardner Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia marginata Cav. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia maxwellii (F.Muell. ex Benth.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia media R.Br. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia meisneri Lehm. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia menziesii R.Br. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia micrantha A.S.George Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia microcephala (R.Br.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia milliganii (Meisn.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia musculiformis Gaertn. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia nervosa (Meisn.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia nivea (Labill.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia nutans R.Br. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia oblongifolia Cav. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia occidentalis R.Br. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia octophylla (R.Br.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia oleifolia Salisb. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia oligantha A.S.George Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia oreophila A.S.George Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia ornata F.Muell. ex Meisn. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia paludosa R.Br. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia pauciflora (R.Br.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia penicillata (A.S.George) K.R.Thiele Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia petiolaris F.Muell. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia petraea (Meisn.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia petrophila (F.Muell.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia phylicoides (Meisn.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia physodes (Hook.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia pilostylis C.A.Gardner Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia plagiocarpa A.S.George Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia praemorsa Andrews Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia preissii (Meisn.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia prionotes Lindl. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia pulchella R.Br. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia punicea (R.Br.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia pygmaea (F.Muell.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia quercifolia R.Br. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia recurvistylis K.R.Thiele Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia repens Labill. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia robur Cav. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia rosea (R.Br.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia rosserae Olde & Marriott Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia sanguinea (F.Muell.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia saxicola A.S.George Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia scabrella A.S.George Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia sceptrum Meisn. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia seminuda (A.S.George) Rye Accepted L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia sericea (R.Br.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia sericeovillosa (Hook.f.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia sericostachya (F.Muell.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia serpyllifolia (R.Br.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia serrata L.f. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia sessilis (Knight) A.R.Mast & K.R.Thiele Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia shuttleworthiana (Meisn.) A.R.Mast & K.R.Thiele Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia simplex (F.Muell.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia solandrii R.Br. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia spathulata (Labill.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia speciosa R.Br. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia spectabilis (Lindl.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia sphaerocarpa R.Br. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia spiculigera (F.Muell.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia spinulosa Sm. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23 2
Banksia stricta (Meisn.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia sulfurea (Meisn.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia sylvestris (R.Br.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia telmatiaea A.S.George Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia tinctoria (Meisn.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia trichostachya (Lindl.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia tricuspis Meisn. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia tridentata Meisn. Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia urvilleana (A.Rich.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia verticiliata R.Br. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia verticillata R. Br. Accepted M TRO 2012-04-18
Banksia victoriae Meisn. Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23
Banksia villifera (Meisn.) Kuntze Unresolved L WCSP (in review) 2012-03-26
Banksia violacea C.A.Gardner Accepted M WCSP (in review) 2012-03-23

Statistics

The Plant List includes 259 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus Banksia. Of these 84 are accepted species names.

The Plant List includes a further 40 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus Banksia. We do not intend The Plant List to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms of accepted infraspecific names.

Species names

The status of the 259 species names for the genus Banksia recorded in The Plant List, are as follows:

Pie chart of binomial name statuses
Status Total
Accepted 84 32.4%
Synonym 66 25.5%
Unplaced 0 0%
Unassessed 109 42.1%

All names

The status of the 299 names (including infraspecific names) for the genus Banksia recorded in The Plant List, are as follows:

Pie chart of all name statuses
Status Total
Accepted 88 29.4%
Synonym 101 33.8%
Unplaced 0 0%
Unassessed 110 36.8%

Of the species names,

The confidence with which the status of the 259 species names recorded in The Plant List for the genus Banksia, are assigned as follows:

Confidence level Accepted Synonym Unplaced Unassessed Total
High confidence 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Medium confidence 83 65 0 0 148 57.1%
Low confidence 1 1 0 109 111 42.9%

The source of the species name records found in The Plant List for the genus Banksia is as follows:

Source of record Accepted Synonym Unplaced Unassessed Misapplied Total
RJP 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.4%
Tropicos 1 2 0 0 0 3 1.2%
WCSP (in review) 83 64 0 108 0 255 98.5%