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Persoonia Hindii

Persoonia hindii P.H.Weston & L.A.S.Johnson
Persoonia Hindii
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Persoonia hindii is a shrub in the Proteaceae family, native to a small region near Lithgow in New South Wales, Australia. It features succulent, linear to oblong leaves and deep yellow flowers. The plant reproduces via an underground stolon that generates new stems. First described in 1997 by P.H. Weston and L.A.S. Johnson, it is known by the same common name in English and Japanese.

Description

Persoonia hindii belongs to the Proteaceae family and is found exclusively in a limited area near Lithgow, New South Wales. This shrub has a unique growth habit, with new stems emerging from an underground stolon. Its leaves are succulent and range in shape from linear to oblong, while its flowers are a striking deep yellow. The species was formally described in 1997 by botanists P.H. Weston and L.A.S. Johnson. It is known as Persoonia Hindii in both English and Japanese.

Other common names

Persoonia Hindii

Distribution

Global · New South Wales

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