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The Banksia genus was first described and named by Carolus Linnaeus the Younger in his April 1782 publication Supplementum Plantarum ; hence the full name for the genus is " Banksia L. f ." The genus name honours the English botanist Sir Joseph Banks, who collected the first Banksia specimens in 1770, during James Cook's first expedition.
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Banksia and genus
Banks is credited with the introduction to the Western world of eucalyptus, acacia, mimosa and the genus named after him, Banksia.
In the end a genus of Proteaceae was named in his honour as Banksia.
Banksia is a genus of around 170 species in the plant family Proteaceae.
Not all Banksia have an elongate flower spike, however: the members of the small Isostylis complex have long been recognised as Banksias in which the flower spike has been reduced to a head ; and recently the large genus Dryandra has been found to have arisen from within the ranks of Banksia, and sunk into it as B. ser.
Thus fewer than half of the currently accepted Banksia taxa possess the elongated flower spike long considered characteristic of the genus.
Brown's name is commemorated in the Australia herb genus Brunonia as well as numerous Australian species such as Eucalyptus brownii, Banksia brownii and the moss Brown's Tetrodontium Moss ( Tetrodontium brownianum ), a species which he discovered growing at Roslin near Edinburgh whilst still a student.
The genus is closely related in evolution and appearance to the Australian genus Banksia.
He is recognised in the orchird genus Caleana and in Grevillea caleyi, Viola caleyana, Banksia caleyi, and Eucalyptus caleyi.
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Banksia and was
He was to be the greatest proponent of settlement in New South Wales: in fact, the name " Banksia " was proposed for the region by Linnaeus.
In April 2009, Banksia Productions, the company that owned the rights to the character, was wound up by the Supreme Court over a $ 50, 000 debt.
Mr. Chris Sharpe served as the first Director of the University of South Carolina Aiken Center, which was housed in Banksia, a renovated mansion in the City of Aiken.
It was recorded mainly in NWS-9 Adelaide by Banksia Productions.
An extinct species of Banksia, fossils of which were found in sediment at nearby Regatta Point, was named Banksia strahanensis after the town.
Early development of the area was slow, as the sandy soil, part of the Banksia sandplain, was considered unsuitable for agriculture.
The Banksia Environmental Foundation was created in 1989 by a diverse group of 44 Australians who shared a common goal – to do more to support and recognise members of the community for their positive contribution to the environment.
After lengthy deliberation, the name Banksia was chosen because a Banksia tree cannot be destroyed.
Their commitment and enthusiasm was such that, just seven weeks after the Foundation was formed, more than ninety nominations had been received for the inaugural Banksia Environmental Awards, which were presented at a gala dinner in Melbourne.
* 1993-the Inaugural Gold Banksia Award was presented.
* 2007-the Banksia People's Choice Award was started.
* In 2005, it was presented with a Banksia award in the " Government Leading by Example for a Sustainable Future " category.
Perhaps the most significant property developer during the 1880s was Frederick Jamison Gibbes ( 1839 – 1888 ), a Member of Parliament, who is commemorated by Gibbes Street in Banksia.
A railway league was formed by residents to lobby for a station here and Banksia railway station opened on 21 October 1906 with a footbridge at the Sydney end.
On 8 March 2012, Banksia station was closed to passengers due to the station flooding from heavy rain.
Among the main developers during this period was Frederick Jamison Gibbes, a Member of Parliament whose name is perpetuated by Gibbes Street in Banksia.
Banksia and first
Banksia is the restored mansion in Aiken, South Carolina that served as the first home of USC Aiken. Founded in 1961 in a historic mansion in downtown Aiken, USCA moved to its present site in 1972.
The braking system also included Australia's first " Banksia " parking brake, some 10 to 20 % lighter and cheaper than conventional systems at the time.
Banksia trifontinalis ( Three Springs Dryandra ) is named after this town, in the vicinity of which it was first collected.
Spring in the Grove is Banksia Grove's major community festival and is held on the first Sunday in November every year.
Banksia and named
The Canberra suburb of Banks, the electoral Division of Banks, and the Sydney suburbs of Bankstown, Banksia and Banksmeadow are all named after him.
Banksia is named for Joseph Banks, a botanist on the Voyage of Discovery of James Cook which visited the nearby Botany Bay in 1770.
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Studies of the south-western species have found the distribution of Banksia species to be primarily constrained by rainfall.
About half of Banksia species are killed by bushfire, but these regenerate quickly from seed, as fire also stimulates the opening of seed-bearing follicles and the germination of seed in the ground.
Infestation kills both the Jarrah overstorey and the original Banksia understorey, and over time these may be replaced by a more open woodland consisting of an overstorey of the resistant Marri ( Corymbia calophylla ), and an understorey of the somewhat resistant Banksia sessilis ( Parrotbush ).
A number of species of Banksia are threatened by dieback.
Category: Banksia taxa by common name
Category: Banksia taxa by scientific name
It passes through valley floor vegetation and in spring is lit up by brilliant yellow displays of wattle trees and oranges and reds of the Australian native Banksia trees and Waratah flowers.
Rock outcrops support areas of montane heath or shrubland dominated by species such as Leptospermum variable, Banksia spinulosa and Prostanthera phylicifolia.
Banksia Man by Australian artist Graham Wilson ; his reinterpretations incorporate native Australian flora.
The Nine Network stopped showing Here's Humphrey in 2007, however Banksia Productions were approached by other channels interested in the show.
The roads do, however, pass by a number of Yarraside parks, including Pound Bend, Westerfolds Park, Finns Reserve, Birrarung Park and Banksia Park, which are all well-liked serene picnic locations with a view of the outer-suburban Yarra River, where it is still safe to swim and canoe.
On the eastern side adjacent to Fairy Meadow Beach there is a dune environment dominated by the invasive Bitou Bush and the native Banksia as well as succulents such as Pigface and other native plants.
Specimens have been obtained by traps located on Banksia attenuata.
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