Proteaceae Juss.
Dryandra cynaroides C.A.Gardner , legitimate, scientific
Gardner, C.A. (1964), Contributiones Florae Australiae Occidentalis, XIII. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 47(2): 58 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Hab. in distr. Avon Pingelly orientalem verusu, in arenosis laterits, fl. m. Novem. Gardner 14255 (TYPUS)."
Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 60 [secondary reference]
Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 163 (fig., map) [secondary reference]
  • Etymology: "From the genus, Cynara, the globe artichoke. Charles Gardner considered that flower resembled this species."
George, A.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1999), Dryandra. Flora of Australia 17B: 330, Fig. 50, Map 353 [secondary reference]
Mast, A.R. & Thiele, K.R. (26 February 2007), The transfer of Dryandra R.Br. to Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 20(1): 67 [basionym]
basionym of: Banksia cynaroides (C.A.Gardner) A.R.Mast & K.R.Thiele legitimate