In 2007 it was proposed that the genus Dryandra be subsumed into Banksia (Mast A R and Thiele K; The transfer of Dryandra R.Br. to Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae); Australian Systematic Botany, 26 February 2007). This suggestion and revised classification was accepted by the Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria and the new Banksia names now appear on Florabase (the website for the Western Australian Herbarium) and in the Australian Plant Census.
The new classification has come in for some criticism but, as the Australian Plant Census has been adopted as the authority on plant names by ANPSA, the revised classification has been accepted on the ANPSA website. For further information see the “Background” tab on the Banksia page.
Information on plants previously classified as Dryandra now appear on the Banksia page. The dryandra names are also shown where appropriate.
Notwithstanding the reclassification of Dryandra, the Dryandra Study Group remains active.
Follow the link below for further information about the Study Group and its activities, including access to the extensive newsletter archive.
The DryandraStudy Group has compiled an extensive image gallery of the known members of the former genus Dryandra – the gallery also lists the corresponding Banksia names.
Follow the link below to view the Image Gallery.
Australian Native Plants Society (Australia)