Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Showing Banksia leptophylla
Proteaceae Juss.
Banksia leptophylla A.S.George , legitimate, scientific
George, A.S. (11 September 1981), The genus Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae). Nuytsia 3(3): 429-431, Fig 7C, 9(55), 12D, 15E, 97 (map) BHL [nom. nov.]
nomenclatural synonym: Banksia pinifolia Meisn. nom. illeg., nom. superfl. taxonomic synonym: Banksia sphaerocarpa var. pinifolia Blackall nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Banksia sphaerocarpa var. major Fairall nom. inval., nom. nud.
  • Etymology: "From the Greek leptos, fine or slender, and phyllon, a leaf, in reference to the slender leaves which are less rigid than in most other species of the genus."
  • Comment: Given under BANKSIA L.f. (nom. cons.).
Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 59 [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Banksia pinifolia Meisn. nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
Rye, B.L. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Proteaceae. Flora of the Perth Region 1: 315-316 [secondary reference]
George, A.S. (23 December 1988), New taxa and notes on Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae). Nuytsia 6(3): 313 BHL [secondary reference]
Wrigley, J.W. & Fagg, M. (1989), Banksias, Waratahs & Grevilleas and all other plants in the Australian Proteaceae family: 103-104 (map), 118 [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Banksia pinifolia Meisn. nom. illeg., nom. superfl. taxonomic synonym: Banksia sphaerocarpa var. pinifolia Blackall nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Banksia sphaerocarpa var. major Fairall nom. inval., nom. nud.
  • Etymology: "From Greek, leptus, slender, and phyllon, a leaf"
George, A.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1999), Banksia. Flora of Australia 17B: 241 APC [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Banksia pinifolia Meisn. nom. illeg., nom. superfl. taxonomic synonym: Banksia sphaerocarpa var. pinifolia Blackall nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Banksia sphaerocarpa var. major Fairall nom. inval., nom. nud.
  • APC Dist.: WA
Barrett, Russell & Tay, Eng Pin (2016), Perth Plants: a Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park Edn. 2: 144 [secondary reference]