page_title: Timeline of Banksia
section_title: 18th century
hierarchical_section_title: Timeline of Banksia / 18th century
caption_attribution_description: Banksia grandis, highlighting young follicles developing and foliage. Photo taken Margaret River area Dec 2004 by Cas Liber
context_page_description: This is a timeline of developments in knowledge and understanding of the Australian plant genus Banksia:
context_section_description: April 1770 - Sir Joseph Banks and Dr Daniel Solander collect the first specimens of Banksia at Botany Bay, New South Wales. Four species are represented: B. serrata (Saw Banksia), B. integrifolia (Coast Banksia), B. ericifolia (Heath-leaved Banksia) and B. robur (Swamp Banksia).
  June 1770 — Banks and Solander collect specimens of B. dentata (Tropical Banksia) at Endeavour River, Queensland.
  1776 — David Nelson collects specimens of B. marginata (Silver Banksia) from South Bruny Island, Tasmania.
  April 1782 — Carolus Linnaeus the Younger publishes Supplementum Plantarum. The genus Banksia is formally published, as are four species: B. serrata, B. integrifolia, B. ericifolia and B. dentata.
  1788 — John White collects specimens of B. spinulosa (Hairpin Banksia)
  October–November 1791 — Archibald Menzies collects specimens and seed of B. grandis (Bull Banksia) and B. praemorsa (Cut Leaf Banksia) at King George Sound, Western Australia.
  1792 — Jacques Labillardière collects specimens of B. repens (Creeping Banksia) and B. speciosa (Showy Banksia) at Esperance Bay.
  1793 — James Edward Smith publishes B. spinulosa.
  1793 — Luis Née makes an extensive collection at Port Jackson, New South Wales, including the first specimens of B. oblongifolia (Fern-leaved Banksia), and new specimens of the undescribed B. marginata and B. robur.
  1798 — Carl Willdenow publishes B. grandis.
caption: B. praemorsa was one of the first two Banksia species collected from Western Australia.
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