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Showing Banksia sceptrum
- APC
- Plantae(reg.)
- Charophyta(div.)
- Equisetopsida(cl.)
- Magnoliidae(subcl.)
- Proteanae(superordo)
- Proteales(ordo)
- Proteaceae(fam.)
- Banksia(gen.)
- sceptrum(sp.)
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Type: "Drummond, coll. vi. n. 206."
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Comment: Given under BANKSIA L.f. (nom. cons.).
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Lectotype: "BM; iso: CGE, FI, K (3 sheets), LD, MEL (4 sheets), NSW, NY, P, U."
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Etymology: "From Latin, sceptrum, a sceptre or ceremonial staff; refers to the conspicuous flower spikes held erect."
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APC Dist.: WA