page_title: Banksia integrifolia
section_title: Placement within Banksia
hierarchical_section_title: Banksia integrifolia / Taxonomy / Placement within Banksia
caption_attribution_description: Banksia integrifolia integrifolia - young follicles, Nannygoat Hill
context_page_description: Banksia integrifolia, commonly known as coast banksia, is a species of tree that grows along the east coast of Australia. One of the most widely distributed Banksia species, it occurs between Victoria and Central Queensland in a broad range of habitats, from coastal dunes to mountains. It is highly variable in form, but is most often encountered as a tree up to 25 metres in height. Its leaves have dark green upper surfaces and white undersides, a contrast that can be striking on windy days.
  It is one of the four original Banksia species collected by Sir Joseph Banks in 1770, and one of four species published in 1782 as part of Carolus Linnaeus the Younger's original description of the genus. It has had a complicated taxonomic history, with numerous species and varieties ascribed to it, only to be rejected or promoted to separate species. The taxonomy is now largely settled, with three subspecies recognised: B. integrifolia subsp. integrifolia, B. integrifolia subsp. compar and B. integrifolia subsp. monticola.
  A hardy and versatile garden plant, B. integrifolia is widely planted in Australian gardens.
context_section_description: The current taxonomic arrangement of the genus Banksia is based on George's 1999 monograph for the Flora of Australia book series. In this arrangement, B. integrifolia is placed in Banksia subg. Banksia, because its inflorescences take the form of Banksia's characteristic flower spikes; Banksia sect. Banksia because of its straight styles; and Banksia ser. Salicinae because its inflorescences are cylindrical. Kevin Thiele additionally placed it in a subseries Integrifoliae, but this was not supported by George.
  B. integrifolia's placement within Banksia may be summarised as follows:
  Genus Banksia
  Subgenus Isostylis
  Subgenus Banksia
  Section Oncostylis
  Section Coccinea
  Section Banksia
  Series Grandes
  Series Banksia
  Series Crocinae
  Series Prostratae
  Series Cyrtostylis
  Series Tetragonae
  Series Bauerinae
  Series Quercinae
  Series Salicinae
  B. dentata – B. aquilonia – B. integrifolia – B. plagiocarpa – B. oblongifolia – B. robur – B. conferta – B. paludosa –  B. marginata – B. canei – B. saxicola
caption: Infructescence and leaves of B. integrifolia subsp. integrifolia
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