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Persoonia myrtilloides

Persoonia myrtilloides Sieber ex Schult.
Persoonia myrtilloides
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Persoonia myrtilloides, known as myrtle geebung, is a shrub in the Proteaceae family. It is native to New South Wales and features elliptic to egg-shaped leaves and clusters of yellow flowers on a rachis up to 170 mm long.

Description

Persoonia myrtilloides is an erect to spreading shrub endemic to New South Wales. It belongs to the Proteaceae family and was first described in 1827. The plant has elliptic to egg-shaped leaves and produces yellow flowers in clusters of up to forty, arranged on a rachis that can reach 170 mm in length. This species is part of the genus Persoonia, which is native to Australia.

Distribution

Global

Synonyms

Linkia myrtillodesPersoonia oleifolia

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