''Banksia prolata'' subsp. ''archeos'' is a subspecies of ''

Banksia prolata ''Banksia prolata'' is a species of bushy shrub that is endemic to Western Australia. It has linear, serrated or pinnatifid leaves, yellow flowers in heads of between 150 and 250, and egg-shaped follicles. Description ''Banksia prolata'' is a ...

''. It was known as ''Dryandra longifolia'' subsp. ''archeos'' until 2007, when Austin Mast and Kevin Thiele sunk all ''

Dryandra ''Banksia'' ser. ''Dryandra'' is a series of 94 species of shrub to small tree in the plant genus ''Banksia''. It was considered a separate genus named ''Dryandra'' until early 2007, when it was merged into ''Banksia'' on the basis of extensiv ...

'' into '' Banksia''. Since the name ''Banksia longifolia'' had already been used, Mast and Thiele had to choose a new specific epithet for ''D. longifolia'' and hence for this subspecies of it. As with other members of ''Banksia'' ser. ''Dryandra'', it is endemic to the

South West Botanical Province Southwest Australia is a biogeographic region in Western Australia. It includes the Mediterranean-climate area of southwestern Australia, which is home to a diverse and distinctive flora and fauna. The region is also known as the Southwest Aus ...

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

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