Persoonia hirsuta
Persoonia hirsuta Pers.
Persoonia hirsuta, commonly known as the hairy geebung or hairy persoonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae. It is endemic to eastern New South Wales, Australia. It is a hairy, spreading to low-lying shrub with linear, lance-shaped or spatula-shaped leaves and yellow or orange flowers arranged singly or in groups of up to ten on a rachis up to 20 mm (0.79 in) long.
Description
Persoonia hirsuta is a member of the Proteaceae family and is native to eastern New South Wales. The plant is characterized by its hairy, spreading shrub form with leaves that are linear, lance-shaped, or spatula-shaped. Its flowers are yellow or orange and appear singly or in clusters of up to ten on a rachis measuring up to 20 mm in length. The species was first described in 1805 by Persoon and is part of the genus Persoonia.
Distribution
Global · New South Wales
Synonyms
Linkia hirsuta
