Banksia corvijuga facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Banksia corvijuga |
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| Near Lake Grace | |
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 Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa |
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Banksia
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| Species: |
corvijuga
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Banksia corvijuga is a type of shrub that has lots of leaves. It grows only in Western Australia. This plant has long, jagged leaves and groups of about sixty yellow flowers. Its seed pods are smooth.
What is Banksia corvijuga?
Banksia corvijuga is a bushy plant with many leaves. It usually grows up to 1.3 meters (about 4 feet) tall. This plant does not have a special woody base that helps it regrow after a fire.
Its leaves are long and wide, about 10 to 20 centimeters (4-8 inches) long. They are 5 to 14 millimeters (0.2-0.5 inches) wide. Each leaf has a thin stem, called a petiole, which is 2 to 6 centimeters (0.8-2.4 inches) long. The leaves have 10 to 25 triangle-shaped teeth on each side.
The flowers grow in a cluster, with about sixty flowers in each group. At the bottom of the flower cluster are dark reddish-brown leaf-like parts called bracts. These bracts are about 4 to 5 centimeters (1.6-2 inches) long.
The flowers are yellow. Each flower has a special outer part called a perianth, which is 3.8 to 4.1 centimeters (1.5-1.6 inches) long. The part of the flower that holds the seeds, called a pistil, is 4.4 to 4.6 centimeters (1.7-1.8 inches) long.
Banksia corvijuga flowers from September to October. Its fruit is a smooth, oval-shaped seed pod, called a follicle. These pods are about 1.5 centimeters (0.6 inches) long.
How did it get its name?
This banksia was first officially described in 1996. A scientist named Alex George gave it the name Dryandra corvijuga. He found samples of the plant near Ravensthorpe in 1986.
Later, in 2007, two other scientists, Austin Mast and Kevin Thiele, moved all the Dryandra plants into the Banksia group. So, this plant became Banksia corvijuga.
The second part of its name, corvijuga, comes from Latin words. "Corvus" means "crow or raven," and "juga" means "paired or yoked together." This name refers to the Ravensthorpe Range, where the plant grows.
Where does it grow?
Banksia corvijuga grows in thick shrubland. You can find it in the Ravensthorpe Range in Western Australia.
Is it in danger?
The Government of Western Australia's Department of Parks and Wildlife keeps track of plants like this. They have listed Banksia corvijuga as "Priority Three".
This means that not much is known about the plant. It is found in only a few places. However, it is not currently in immediate danger of disappearing.
