Persoonia mollis subsp. ledifolia (A.Cunn. ex Meisn.) S.L.Krauss & L.A.S.Johnson
| Family Proteaceae |
Persoonia mollis subsp. ledifolia (A.Cunn. ex Meisn.) S.L.Krauss & L.A.S.Johnson APNI* Synonyms: Persoonia ledifolia A.Cunn. ex Meisn. APNI*
Description: Leaves 1.5–6 cm long, 0.8–15 mm wide (if leaves >6 mm wide then <4 cm long), with revolute or rarely recurved margins; elliptic to oblong to lanceolate or linear; plants erect or prostrate. Leaves 2–15 mm wide, elliptic to oblong or narrowly or rarely linearly so, acute to acuminate or obtuse, with recurved to revolute margins, the undersurface exposed when dried. Plants erect; leaves <6 mm wide, acute to ± obtuse. Leaves narrow-elliptic to oblong, 2–4 cm long, ± obtuse. Tepals 9–11.5 mm long; longest hairs on buds and young leaves 0.4–1 mm long.
Distribution and occurrence: Heath to dry sclerophyll forest on Hawkesbury sandstone, from the Shoalhaven R. north to Kangaloon, east to Jamberoo and West to Wingello.
NSW subdivisions: CC, CT
Text by P.H. Weston
Taxon concept: P.H. Weston (1995)
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