Banksia Ser. Cyrtostylis - According To George 1999

According To George 1999

Thiele and Ladiges' arrangement remained current only until 1999, when it was overturned by George. George's 1999 arrangement was largely a reversion to his 1981 arrangement. Despite George describing B. ser. Cyrtostylis as "a rather heterogeneous series", its 1981 circumscription was maintained, the only changes being the inclusion of B. epica, the relocation of B. lindleyana to the end of the series, and the relocation of B. laevigata to sit between B. elderiana (Swordfish Banksia) and B. elegans (Elegant Banksia). George's 1999 placement and circumscription of B. ser. Cyrtostylis may be summarised as follows:

Banksia

B. subg. Banksia

B. sect. Banksia

B. ser. Salicinae (11 species, 7 subspecies)

B. ser. Grandes (2 species)

B. ser. Banksia (8 species)

B. ser. Crocinae (4 species)

B. ser. Prostratae (6 species, 3 varieties)

B. ser. Cyrtostylis

B. media

B. praemorsa

B. epica

B. pilostylis

B. attenuata

B. ashbyi

B. benthamiana

B. audax

B. lullfitzii

B. elderiana

B. laevigata

B. laevigata subsp. laevigata

B. laevigata subsp. fuscolutea

B. elegans

B. lindleyana

B. ser. Tetragonae (3 species)

B. ser. Bauerinae (1 species)

B. ser. Quercinae (2 species)

B. sect. Coccinea (1 species)

B. sect. Oncostylis (4 series, 22 species, 4 subspecies, 11 varieties)

B. subg. Isostylis (3 species)

In 2002 B. rosserae was published; it was tentatively placed in B. ser. Cyrtostylis between B. elderiana and B. laevigata.