Flolape

Persoonia acerosa

Persoonia acerosa Sieber ex Schult.
Persoonia acerosa
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0)

Persoonia acerosa is a shrub in the Proteaceae family, native to a limited region in New South Wales. It has narrow, channelled leaves, yellow tubular flowers, and yellowish-green, pear-shaped fruit.

Description

Persoonia acerosa, known as needle geebung, is a flowering plant in the Proteaceae family. It is found only in a restricted area of New South Wales. The plant is characterized by its small, channelled, needle-like leaves and produces yellow tubular flowers. Its fruit is yellowish-green and pear-shaped. The species was first described in 1827 by Schult., based on material collected by Sieber.

Distribution

Global

Synonyms

Linkia acerosaPersoonia pallida

Related species