Persoonia prostrata R.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Proteales > Proteaceae > Persoonia

Characteristics

Similar to P. stradbrokensis but differs as follows: Prostrate shrubs. Leaves elliptic to spathulate, 2.3-5 cm long, 12-24 mm wide. Inflorescence anauxotelic, 1-5-flowered; rachis to 6 mm long. Flowers subtended by scale leaves; tepals c. 10 mm long, apiculate, moderately to densely hairy. Ovary hairs greyish.
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Presumably grows on stabilised coastal sand dunes, in heath or dry sclerophyll woodland or forest, below 50 m alt.
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Distribution

Persoonia prostrata world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Persoonia prostrata threat status: Extinct

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:705467-1
WFO ID wfo-0000477940
COL ID 6V6SR
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Synonyms

Persoonia prostrata Linkia prostrata