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Persoonia sulcata

Persoonia sulcata Meisn.
Persoonia sulcata
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Persoonia sulcata is a shrub in the Proteaceae family, native to the south-west of Western Australia. It features narrow, linear leaves and cylindrical yellow flowers that appear singly or in clusters of up to three in leaf axils. The plant typically grows in woodland or on rocky slopes and is found in several isolated populations.

Description

Persoonia sulcata, described by Meisn. in 1856, is a member of the Proteaceae family. It is a small shrub that can be either upright or low-spreading. The species is found in the south-western region of Western Australia, where it inhabits woodlands and rocky slopes. Its flowers are yellow and cylindrical, occurring singly or in groups of up to three in the leaf axils. The plant is distributed in several disjunct populations within its range.

Distribution

Global · Western Australia

Synonyms

Linkia sulcata

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