Persoonia gunnii

Persoonia gunnii Hook.f.

Persoonia gunnii is a flowering plant in the family Proteaceae, native to Tasmania. It is an upright shrub with hairy young branchlets, spatula- to egg-shaped leaves, and white to cream flowers.

Description

Persoonia gunnii, described by Hook.f. in 1847, is a shrub species within the Proteaceae family. It is found exclusively in Tasmania. The plant features young branchlets that are initially hairy, leaves that are spatula-shaped to egg-shaped with the narrower end at the base, and produces white to cream-colored flowers. It is a member of the genus Persoonia, which is part of the Proteaceae, a family native to the Southern Hemisphere.