Proteaceae Juss.
Dryandra drummondii subsp. macrorufa A.S.George , legitimate, scientific
George, A.S. (25 January 1996), New taxa and a new infrageneric classification in Dryandra R.Br. (Proteaceae: Grevilleoideae). Nuytsia 10(3): 368 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: 3.3km E on South Fence Rd from Kuringup Rd, SE of Nyabing, Western Australia, 5 January 1992, M.Pieroni 92/1 (holo: PERTH 02003813; iso: CBG, K).
  • Etymology: "Epithet from the Greek macro- (large) and the Latin rufus (red), in reference to the large flowers with red styles. It is known as 'Big Red'."
George, A.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1999), Dryandra. Flora of Australia 17B: 308, Map 337 [secondary reference]
common name: Big Red [n/a]
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 drummondii subsp. macrorufa (A.S.George) A.R.Mast & K.R.Thiele legitimate