Banksia gardneri var. gardneri

Banksia gardneri var. gardneri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Proteales
Family:	Proteaceae
Genus:	Banksia
Species:	B. gardneri A.S.George[1]
Variety:	B. g. var. gardneri
Trinomial name
Banksia gardneri var. gardneri

Banksia gardneri var. gardneri is a variety of Banksia gardneri. As an autonym, it is defined as encompassing the type material of the species. It is native to the Southwest Botanical Province of Western Australia.[2][3][4][5]

Use in horticulture

Banksia gardneri gardneri is a slow growing shrub though fairly easy to grow. It is less vigorous than Banksia blechnifolia or B. petiolaris. Seeds do not require any treatment, and take 19 to 64 days to germinate.[6]

References

1. "Banksia gardneri var. gardneri". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
2. "Banksia gardneri var. gardneri". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
3. George, Alex S. (1999). Flora of Australia (PDF). Vol. 17B. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. p. 209. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
4. George, Alex S. (1996). The Banksia Book (3rd ed.). Kenthurst, New South Wales: Kangaroo Press. pp. 156–157. ISBN 0-86417-818-2.
5. George, Alex S. (1981). "The Genus Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae)". Nuytsia. 3 (3): 370. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
6. Sweedman, Luke; Merritt, David (2006). Australian seeds: a guide to their collection, identification and biology. CSIRO Publishing. p. 203. ISBN 0-643-09298-6.

• "Banksia gardneri A.S.George var. gardneri". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.