Banksia rosserae

Banksia rosserae is a recently described species of Banksia. Endemic to inland Western Australia, it is the only Banksia species to occur solely within the arid zone. The species was originally discovered in September 2000 by John Cullen on an "orange sand dune". In 2001, Peter Olde and Neil Marriott, along with Keith Alcock, visited the area, and Alcock discovered the specimens. In January 2002, Kevin Collins and John Cullen discovered six more plants around 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the first discovery for a total of 27 plants. It wasn't until 2006, after a rain, that the plants flowered. It has been suggested that the species be placed on the Department of Environment and Conservation's Declared Rare and Priority Flora List. There is no current listing on the Rare or Threatened Australian Plants (ROTAP) system or listed in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC)....read more on Wikipedia.