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Persoonia oxycoccoides

Persoonia oxycoccoides Sieber ex Schult.
Persoonia oxycoccoides
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Persoonia oxycoccoides is a flowering plant species in the Proteaceae family, native to New South Wales, Australia. It was described in 1827 and is characterized by its spreading or prostrate shrub form, smooth bark, hairy young branchlets, and yellow flowers grouped in clusters of up to thirteen along a rachis that continues to grow after flowering.

Description

Persoonia oxycoccoides is a member of the Proteaceae family and is found exclusively in New South Wales. The plant typically grows as a spreading or prostrate shrub with smooth bark and hairy young branchlets. Its leaves are elliptic to egg-shaped, and the yellow flowers are arranged in groups of up to thirteen along a rachis. The rachis continues to grow after flowering, distinguishing this species within the genus Persoonia.

Distribution

Global · New South Wales

Synonyms

Linkia oxycocodesPersoonia thymifolia

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