 George placed B. telmatiaea in subgenus Banksia because its inflorescence is a typical Banksia flower spike , section Oncostylis because it has hooked styles , and series Abietinae because its inflorescence is roughly spherical . He considered its closest relative to be B. leptophylla ( Slender @-@ leaved Banksia ) , which differs from B. telmatiaea in having longer leaves and larger flowers ; yet in his arrangement he placed it between B. scabrella ( Burma Road Banksia ) and B. laricina ( Rose @-@ fruited Banksia ) . 
