Banksia nivea

Honeypot dryandra
Banksia nivea in Kalamunda National Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Banksia
Subgenus: Banksia subg. Banksia
Series: Banksia ser. Dryandra
Species:
B. nivea
Binomial name
Banksia nivea
Synonyms[1]
  • Dryandra nivea (Labill.) R.Br.
  • Dryandra nivea var. adscendens Endl. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
  • Dryandra nivea var. venosa Meisn. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
  • Josephia nivea (Labill.) Kuntze isonym
  • Josephia rachidifolia Knight nom. illeg.
Foliage in Kings Park
Near Lesmurdie Falls National Park

Banksia nivea, commonly known as honeypot dryandra,[2] is a species of rounded shrub that is endemic to Western Australia. The Noongar peoples know the plant as bulgalla.[3] It has linear, pinnatipartite leaves with triangular lobes, heads of cream-coloured and orange or red flowers and glabrous, egg-shaped follicles.

  1. ^ a b "Banksia nivea". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Banksia nivea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. ^ "Noongar names for plants". kippleonline.net. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.