Persoonia
See also: persoonia
Translingual
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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
Category:Persoonia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Persoonia at National Center for Biotechnology Information