Banksia > Banksia Index

One of Australia’s iconic flowering plants, the Banksia are easily recognisable with their characteristic flower spikes and the fruiting cones.

Check out some of the Banksia genus/species listed here. Many thank to our contributors of banksia images, with special thanks to Terry Dunham for his passion and our other contributors.

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Ashby's banksia (Banksia ashbyi)
Banksia ashbyi (Ashby’s banksia)
Banksia aculeata (Prickly Banksia), Stirling Range National Park WA © Terry Dunham
Banksia aculeata (Prickly Banksia)
Banksia baxteri (Baxter's Banksia), Stirling Range National Park WA © Terry Dunham
Banksia baxteri (Baxter’s Banksia)
Banksia caleyi (Red Lantern Banksia / Caley's Banksia), Great Southern Region WA © Terry Dunham
Banksia caleyi (Red Lantern Banksia / Caley’s Banksia)
Banksia carlinoides (Pink Dryandra), Gingin WA © Jean and Fred Hort
Banksia carlinoides (Pink Dryandra)
Banksia ericifolia, Cape Solander, Botany Bay National Park NSW
Banksia ericifolia
Banksia grandis (Bull Banksia), Great Southern Region WA © Terry Dunham
Banksia grandis (Bull Banksia)
Banksia integrifolia ssp. integrifolia, Bermagui NSW © Deb Taylor
Banksia integrifolia ssp. integrifolia (Coastal Banksia)
Banksia media (Southern plains Banksia), South Coast WA © Terry Dunham
Banksia media (Southern plains Banksia)
Banksia nutans var. cernuella, Great Southern Region WA © Terry Dunham
Banksia nutans var. cernuella
Banksia oreophila (Mountain Banksia), Stirling Range National Park WA © Terry Dunham
Banksia oreophila (Mountain Banksia)
Cut-leaf Banksia (Banksia praemorsa), Alice Springs, NT
Banksia praemorsa (Cut-leaf Banksia)
Acorn Banksia (Banksia prionotes), Naracoorte, SA
Banksia prionotes (Acorn Banksia)
Oak-leaved Banksia (Banksia quercifolia), Portland Botanic Gardens, SA
Banksia quercifolia (Oak-leaved Banksia)
Banksia serrata (Saw Tooth Banksia / Old Man Banksia), Stony Range Regional Botanic Garden, Dee Why, NSW
Banksia serrata (Saw Tooth Banksia / Old Man Banksia)
Banksia sphaerocarpa var sphaerocarpa (Fox Banksia), Stirling Range National Park WA © Terry Dunham
Banksia sphaerocarpa var sphaerocarpa (Fox Banksia)

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  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Clade: Tracheophytes
  • Clade: Angiosperms
  • Clade: Eudicots
  • Order: Proteales
  • Family: Proteaceae
  • Subfamily: Grevilleoideae
  • Tribe: Banksieae
  • Genus: Banksia
  • Species: About 170 species

Footnote & References

  1. Banksia, Seed Notes for Western Australia – No. 8, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Government of Western Australia, https://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/images/documents/about/science/pubs/seednotes/sn08_banksia.pdf
  2. Banksia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksia (last visited Dec. 8, 2021)

BanksiaBanksia Index Banksia ashbyi (Ashby’s Banksia) Banksia baxteri (Baxter’s Banksia) Banksia caleyi (Red Lantern Banksia / Caley’s Banksia) Banksia ericifolia Banksia grandis (Bull Banksia) Banksia integrifolia ssp. integrifolia Banksia media (Southern Plains Banksia) Banksia praemorsa (Cut-leaf Banksia) Banksia prionotes (Acorn Banksia) Banksia quercifolia (Oak-leaved Banksia) Banksia serrata (Saw Tooth Banksia) Banksia spinulosa x ericifolia ‘Giant Candles’

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