Banksia oblongifolia
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The Fern-leaved Banksia (Banksia oblongifolia) is a species of shrub in the plant
genus
Banksia
. It occurs along the eastern coast of Australia from Wollongong, New South Wales
in the south to Rockhampton, Queensland
in the north. It is also known as the Rusty Banksia, due to its rusty hairy new growth, or Dwarf Banksia, due to its small size compared with other banksias. It was known as Banksia asplenifolia, for many years but this was a nomen nudum
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Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Banksia
Banksia
Banksia is a genus of around 170 species in the plant family Proteaceae. These Australian wildflowers and popular garden plants are easily recognised by their characteristic flower spikes and fruiting "cones" and heads. When it comes to size, banksias range from prostrate woody shrubs to trees up...
. It occurs along the eastern coast of Australia from Wollongong, New South Wales
Wollongong, New South Wales
Wollongong is a seaside city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 82 kilometres south of Sydney...
in the south to Rockhampton, Queensland
Rockhampton, Queensland
Rockhampton is a city and local government area in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Fitzroy River, approximately from the river mouth, and some north of the state capital, Brisbane....
in the north. It is also known as the Rusty Banksia, due to its rusty hairy new growth, or Dwarf Banksia, due to its small size compared with other banksias. It was known as Banksia asplenifolia, for many years but this was a nomen nudum
Nomen nudum
The phrase nomen nudum is a Latin term, meaning "naked name", used in taxonomy...
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