banksia

[Named by Linnæus after the well-known Sir Joseph Banks, who was born January 4, 1743, sailed from Plymouth as naturalist in the exploring expedition commanded by Captain Cook in 1768, became President of the Royal Society in 1778, was created a baronet in 1780, and died June 19, 1820.] A genus of plants, belonging to the order Proteaceæ, or Proteads. The species, which are somewhat numerous, are elegant plants, scattered all over Australia, where they are called Honeysuckle Trees. They have umbellate flowers, with long, narrow tubular coloured calyces, no corolla, four stamens, and hard dry leaves, generally dull green above, and white or pale green beneath. Many species are now cultivated in England in greenhouses. banksia rose. A species of climbing cluster rose with small buff or white scentle blo oms.