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Banksia novae-zelandiae is an extinct species of Banksia, known only from fossil leaves found in the South Island of New Zealand.
The leaf litter bed in which B. novae-zelandiae was found is regarded as of late Oligocene to early Miocene origin (27 to 16 million years ago), and is thought to have accrued in swamps associated with a coastal delta. The bed mainly contains species with sclerophyllous leaves, with no broad-leaved rainforest element in evidence, suggesting a heath-like environment. The vegetation has been interpreted as growing in a warm and constantly wet climate, and the extensive beds of lignite in the area suggest an area with poor drainage.
Banksia acanthopoda · Prickly Banksia · Banksia acuminata · Wallum Banksia · Banksia alliacea · Cactus Dryandra · Northern Banksia · Yilgarn Dryandra · Banksia archaeocarpa · Banksia arctotidis · Banksia armata var. armata · Banksia armata var. ignicida
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