Persoonia acicularis

Persoonia acicularis is a shrub native to Western Australia.[1] The specific epithet, acicularis, is derived from Latin and means "needle-shaped".[2]

Persoonia acicularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Persoonia
Species:
P. acicularis
Binomial name
Persoonia acicularis
F.Muell.
Occurrence data downloaded from AVH

References

  1. "Persoonia acicularis F.Muell". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government.
  2. Eggli, Urs; Newton, Leonard E. (2004). Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. p. 1. ISBN 978-3-540-00489-9. Retrieved 14 November 2018.


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