Proteaceae Juss.
Banksia speciosa R.Br. , legitimate, scientific
Brown, R. (8 March 1810), On the Proteaceae of Jussieu. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 10(1): 210 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "In Novae Hollandiae ora australi; Lewins Land: in saxosis prope littora (ubi v.v.)."
  • Comment: Given under BANKSIA L.f. (nom. cons.).
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 72 [secondary reference]
Kuntze, C.E.O. (5 November 1891), Revisio Generum Plantarum 2: 582 [basionym]
basionym of: Sirmuellera speciosa (R.Br.) Kuntze legitimate
George, A.S. (11 September 1981), The genus Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae). Nuytsia 3(3): 329-331, Figs 3B, 8(17), 10B, 45 (map), 46 BHL [secondary reference]
  • Lectotype: "BM, annotated by Brown "28 Banksia speciosa prodr. 396. Lucky Bay South Coast Jany 1802". Iso: BM, K, NSW."
nomenclatural synonym: Sirmuellera speciosa (R.Br.) Kuntze legitimate
Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 59 [secondary reference]
Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 115-116 (map), 119 (plate) [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Sirmuellera speciosa (R.Br.) Kuntze legitimate common name: ricrac banksia [n/a] common name: showy banksia [n/a]
  • Etymology: "From Latin, speciosa, showy; refers to the conspicuous flowers."
Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]
common name: Ricrac Banksia [n/a] common name: Showy Banksia [n/a]
George, A.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1999), Banksia. Flora of Australia 17B: 200-201, Plate 36, Fig. 27, Map 197 APC [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Sirmuellera speciosa (R.Br.) Kuntze legitimate
  • APC Dist.: WA