Persoonia nutans

Nodding Geebung
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Persoonia
Species: P. nutans
Binomial name
Persoonia nutans
R.Br.

Persoonia nutans, or Nodding Geebung , is a rare shrub native to New South Wales in eastern Australia. It is one of many species first described by Robert Brown.[1] It is currently listed as a endangered species on Schedule 1 of the Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 and as a nationally endangered species under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Persoonia nutans R.Br.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=60754. 
  2. ^ [1], Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water, NSW Government