| Cactus dryandra | |
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| Banksia anatona in Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Banksia |
| Subgenus: | Banksia subg. Banksia |
| Series: | Banksia ser. Dryandra |
| Species: | B. anatona
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| Binomial name | |
| Banksia anatona | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Banksia anatona, commonly known as the cactus dryandra,[1] is a flowering plant in the family, Proteaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It is a tall, spindly shrub with unusually large fruiting follicles. It is only known from a single location and has been classified as Critically Endangered nationally under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.[1] The only known population is in danger of extinction from dieback disease.
- ^ a b c "Banksia anatona — Cactus Dryandra". Species Profile and Threats Database. Department of the Environment and Water Resources. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Banksia anatona". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 26 March 2020.