Proteaceae Juss.
Banksia robur Cav.
, legitimate, scientific
[Cavanilles, A.J. (1800), Anales de Historia Natural 1(3)]:
226
[tax. nov.]
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Type:
"Los carpinteros de nuestra expedicion comparáron este árbol al roble, y de et hiciéron varios caxones, que se conservan en casa del Sr. Née."
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Given under BANKSIA L.f. (nom. cons.).
[Brown, R. (8 March 1810), On the Proteaceae of Jussieu. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 10(1)]:
208
[nomenclatural synonym]
nomenclatural synonym of:
Banksia latifolia R.Br.
legitimate
[Mueller, F.J.H. von (13 May 1889), Systematic Census of Australian Plants Suppl. 4]:
6
[secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym:
Banksia latifolia R.Br.
legitimate
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Mueller lists "Banksia latifolia = B. Robur, ...". Since Banksia latifolia R.Br. was previously accepted by Mueller on p. 72 of the Systematic Census (1882), Banksia robur Cav. is here treated as being a newly-accepted name in this Supplement with B. latifolia in synonymy.
[Mueller, F.J.H. von (December 1889), Second Systematic Census of Australian Plants]:
123
[secondary reference]
[Kuntze, C.E.O. (5 November 1891), Revisio Generum Plantarum 2]:
582
[basionym]
basionym of:
Sirmuellera robur (Cav.) Kuntze
legitimate
[Domin, K. (1921), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89)]:
600
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Sirmuellera robur (Cav.) Kuntze
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Banksia dilleniifolia Knight
nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
taxonomic synonym:
Banksia uncigera Knight
nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
taxonomic synonym:
Banksia latifolia R.Br.
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Banksia fagifolia Hoffmanns.
legitimate
[Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains]:
187
[secondary reference]
[Williams, K.A.W. (1980), Native Plants of Queensland Edn. 2, 1]:
28
[secondary reference]
common name:
Broad-leaved Banksia
[n/a]
[Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales]:
178
[secondary reference]
[George, A.S. (11 September 1981), The genus Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae). Nuytsia 3(3)]:
304-306
[secondary reference]
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Lectotype:
"MA (photo seen) labelled "inter Jackson et Botany Bay arbor 25–30 pedes alta. Née dedit" and determined as Banksia robur by Cavanilles. Two other sheets at MA are probably syntypes."
nomenclatural synonym:
Sirmuellera robur (Cav.) Kuntze
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Banksia dilleniifolia Knight
nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
taxonomic synonym:
Banksia integrifolia var. dentata Meisn.
legitimate
[Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Proteaceae. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2]:
2-3
[secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym:
Banksia latifolia R.Br.
legitimate
common name:
Broad Leaved Banksia
[n/a]
[Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family]:
108, 112-113 (map), 119 (plate)
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Banksia dilleniifolia Knight
nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
nomenclatural synonym:
Banksia latifolia R.Br.
legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Sirmuellera robur (Cav.) Kuntze
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Banksia longifolia Donn ex F.Dietr.
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Banksia uncigera Knight
nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
taxonomic synonym:
Banksia macrophylla Link
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Banksia fagifolia Hoffmanns.
legitimate
common name:
broad-leaved banksia
[n/a]
common name:
swamp banksia
[n/a]
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Etymology:
"From Latin, robur, said to mean strength or hard wood (George, 1981) and attributed in error by Cavanilles, who believed the species to be a large tree. Other interpretations of the derivation of this name, allude to the resemblance of the timber and leaves to English Oak (Quercus robur)."
[Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Banksia. Flora of New South Wales 2]:
70
[secondary reference]
[George, A.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1999), Banksia. Flora of Australia 17B]:
190-191, Map 182
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Banksia dilleniifolia Knight
nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
nomenclatural synonym:
Banksia latifolia R.Br.
legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Sirmuellera robur (Cav.) Kuntze
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Banksia uncigera Knight
nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
taxonomic synonym:
Banksia macrophylla Link
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Banksia fagifolia Hoffmanns.
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Banksia integrifolia var. dentata Meisn.
legitimate
[Harden, G.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Banksia. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2]:
84
[secondary reference]
[CHAH (2005), Australian Plant Census]:
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APC
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Banksia dilleniaefolia Knight
orth. var.
nomenclatural synonym:
Banksia dilleniifolia Knight
nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
nomenclatural synonym:
Banksia latifolia R.Br.
legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Sirmuellera robur (Cav.) Kuntze
legitimate
nomenclatural synonym:
Banksia robur Cav. var. robur
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Banksia uncigera Knight
nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
taxonomic synonym:
Banksia macrophylla Link
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Banksia fagifolia Hoffmanns.
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Banksia integrifolia var. dentata Meisn.
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Banksia latifolia R.Br. var. latifolia
legitimate
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APC Comment:
Natural hybrids with B. oblongifolia are recorded in Qld and NSW.
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APC Dist.:
Qld, NSW