Genus Persoonia (Noun)
Meaning
Australian undershrubs to small trees: geebungs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Persoonia comprises about 100 species of Australian undershrubs to small trees commonly known as geebungs.
- Geebungs are flowering plants in the genus Persoonia that are native to Australia.
- Plants of the genus Persoonia are widely distributed throughout Australia, with the greatest diversity in New South Wales.
- Some species of the genus Persoonia, such as Persoonia lanceolata, are commonly known as lance-leafed geebungs.
- The genus Persoonia was named after the South African botanist Christiaan Hendrik Persoon.