Proteaceae | Banksia | Grevillea | Waratahs
The plant family Proteaceae includes Banksia, Grevillea, Macadamia, the Waratahs and many other native trees and shrubs.
The Proteaceae family is almost entirely restricted to the continental landmasses of the southern hemisphere including Australia (800 plus species), Africa (400 species, 330 plus found in the South Western Cape), Central and South America (90 species), Madagascar, SE Asia, New Zealand, New Guinea and New Caledonia.
Following are a selection of members from the Proteaceae family…
Banksia
- Banksia ashbyi (Ashbys Banksia)
- Banksia ericifolia
- Banksia praemorsa (Cut-leaf Banksia)
- Banksia prionotes (Acorn Banksia)
- Banksia quercifolia (Oak-leaved Banksia)
- Banksia spinulosa x ericifolia (cv “Giant Candles” Banksia)
- Banksia media (Southern Plains Banksia)
- Banksia serrata (Saw-tooth Banksia)
Grevillea
- Desert Grevillea (Grevillea juncifolia)
- Grevillea “Peaches and Cream”
– cultivar between Grevillea banksii and Grevillea bipinnatifida - Grevillea Poorinda Royal Mantle
– hybrid between Grevillea laurifolia and Grevillea willisii - Holly Grevillea (Grevillea wickhamii)
- Honey Grevillea (Grevillea eriostachya)
- Rattlepod Grevillea (Grevillea stenobotrya)
Proteaceae
Waratah
This section is under development, more information to come. You can also do a search within this site for specific species that may not be listed here yet.
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Clade: Tracheophytes
- Clade: Angiosperms
- Clade: Eudicots
- Order: Proteales
- Family: Proteaceae
- Subfamily: Grevilleoideae
- Tribe: Banksieae
- Genus: Banksia
- Tribe: Embothrieae
- Subtribe: Hakeinae
- Genus: Grevillea
- Tribe: Embothrieae
- Subtribe: Embothriinae
- Genus: Telopea
Footnote & References
- Protea Family (Family Proteaceae), iNaturalist, https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/64517-Proteaceae
Proteaceae | Banksia | Grevillea | Waratahs
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