Persoonia virgata

Persoonia virgata R.Br.

Persoonia virgata is a flowering plant in the family Proteaceae, native to coastal regions of eastern Australia. It is typically an upright shrub with smooth bark, hairy young stems, and narrow, spatula-shaped leaves. The plant produces clusters of yellow flowers, up to seventy-five per inflorescence, on a rachis that may extend up to 230 mm in length and continues to grow after flowering.

Description

Persoonia virgata, described by R.Br. in 1810, is a shrub in the Proteaceae family. It is found in New South Wales and Queensland. The species is characterized by its linear to narrow spatula-shaped leaves and yellow flowers grouped on elongated rachises. The rachis can grow up to 230 mm long and continues to elongate after flowering. The plant has smooth bark and hairy young branchlets.