Persoonia media
Persoonia media R.Br.
Persoonia media is a flowering plant in the Proteaceae family, native to eastern Australia. It grows as an upright or spreading shrub or tree, with branchlets and leaves that are mostly hairless or only lightly hairy. The leaves are elliptic to egg-shaped, and the plant produces up to sixteen yellow flowers on a rachis that can reach 150 mm (5.9 in) in length.
Description
Persoonia media is a member of the Proteaceae family and is found in New South Wales and Queensland. It is characterized by its glabrous or sparsely hairy branchlets and leaves, which are elliptic to egg-shaped. The species produces clusters of yellow flowers, with up to sixteen blooms arranged on a rachis up to 150 mm (5.9 in) long. This species was first described in 1830 by R.Br.
Distribution
Global · New South Wales · Queensland
Synonyms
Linkia media
