Persoonia

See also: persoonia

Translingual

Persoonia levis

Etymology

From the Dutch surname Persoon of mycologist and botanist Christiaan Hendrik Persoon.

Proper noun

Persoonia f

A taxonomic genus within the family Proteaceae – approximately 100 species of shrubs and small trees found in Australia.

Synonyms

(genus): geebung, persoonia, snottygobble

Hyponyms

(genus): Persoonia terminalis (species)

Further reading

Persoonia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Persoonia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Persoonia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Persoonia at Encyclopedia of Life
Persoonia at National Center for Biotechnology Information

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