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Banksian, a.|ˈbæŋksɪən|
[f. the name Banks: see below and -ian.]
Epithet of: (a) a Chinese species of climbing rose, bearing small white or yellow flowers in clusters, named after Lady Banks; (b) the Labrador, Grey, or Jack Pine, Pinus banksiana, named after Sir Joseph Banks.
1837[see rose n. 3 a]. 1841J. W. Loudon Ladies' Comp. Fl. Gard. 252/1 The Banksian Roses.. which are of two kinds. 1864S. Hibberd Rose Bk. 31 The Double White Banksian was introduced in 1807, and was so named in honour of Lady Banks. 1872W. F. Butler Great Lone Land (ed. 2) xxii. 346 The juniper, the banksian pine, and the black spruce. 1886Encycl. Brit. XX. 851 The Banksian Rose is a Chinese climbing species, with small white or fawn-coloured flowers of great beauty. 192019th Cent. July 175 The little yellow Banksian is still incomparable. |