''Banksia integrifolia'' subsp. ''integrifolia'' is a

subspecies In Taxonomy (biology), biological classification, subspecies (: subspecies) is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (Morphology (biology), morpholog ...

of '' Banksia integrifolia''.

Description

''Banksia integrifolia'' subsp. ''integrifolia'' can be distinguished from the other subspecies of ''B. integrifolia'' by its slightly smaller, broader leaves, which are also somewhat duller than those of ''B. integrifolia'' subsp. ''compar''.

Taxonomy

The type material for ''B. integrifolia'' subsp. ''integrifolia'' was first collected at

Botany Bay Botany Bay (Dharawal language, Dharawal: ''Kamay'') is an open oceanic embayment, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, south of the Sydney central business district. Its source is the confluence of the Georges River at Taren Point a ...

on 29 April 1770 by

Sir Joseph Banks Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet, (19 June 1820) was an English naturalist, botanist, and patron of the natural sciences. Banks made his name on the 1766 natural-history expedition to Newfoundland and Labrador. He took part in Captain James Co ...

and Dr Daniel Solander, naturalists on the '' Endeavour'' during Lieutenant (later Captain)

James Cook Captain (Royal Navy), Captain James Cook (7 November 1728 – 14 February 1779) was a British Royal Navy officer, explorer, and cartographer famous for his three voyages of exploration to the Pacific and Southern Oceans, conducted between 176 ...

's first voyage to the

Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five Borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean, or, depending on the definition, to Antarctica in the south, and is ...

. Published as "''Banksia integrifolia'' L.f." by

Carolus Linnaeus the Younger Carl Linnaeus the Younger, Carolus Linnaeus the Younger, Carl von Linné den yngre (Swedish language, Swedish; abbreviated Carl von Linné d. y.), or ''Linnaeus filius'' (Latin for ''Linnaeus the son''; abbreviated L.fil. (outdated) or L.f. (mo ...

in April 1782, it was maintained at species rank until 1913, when Frederick Bailey published ''B. integrifolia'' var. ''compar''. This created the autonym ''Banksia integrifolia'' L.f. var. ''integrifolia''. In 1994, Kevin Thiele promoted ''B. integrifolia'' var. ''compar'' to subspecies rank, publishing another subspecies at the same time. This had the effect of promoting the autonym to subspecies rank also, thus creating ''B. integrifolia'' L.f. subsp. ''integrifolia''.

Distribution and habitat

''Banksia integrifolia'' subsp. ''integrifolia'' is generally found on infertile, sandy soils within 50 kilometres (30 mi) of the coast. Endemic to Australia, it occurs from around

Bundaberg, Queensland Bundaberg () is the major regional city in the Wide Bay-Burnett region of the state of Queensland, Australia. It is the ninth largest city in the state. The Bundaberg central business district is situated along the southern bank of the Burnett ...

south along the coast to

Geelong, Victoria Geelong ( ) (Wathawurrung language, Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in Victoria, Australia, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon River (Victo ...

. There are records of collections on islands in

Bass Strait Bass Strait () is a strait separating the island state of Tasmania from the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland (more specifically the coast of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, with the exception of the land border across Boundary Islet). The ...

, but it appears to be extinct there now.

References

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q2882707 integrifolia integrifolia subsp. integrifolia Flora of Queensland Flora of New South Wales Flora of Victoria (state) Plant subspecies