Persoonia prostrata

Persoonia prostrata
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Persoonia
Species: P. prostrata
Binomial name
Persoonia prostrata
R.Br

Persoonia prostrata was a shrub native to Fraser Island in Queensland in eastern Australia. Known from only two specimens, it may be conspecific with P. stradbrokensis[2] It is currently classified as extinct.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (6 December 2010). "Persoonia prostrata - SPRAT profile". Commonwealth of Australia. http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=24479. Retrieved 12 November 2011. 
  2. ^ "Persoonia prostrata R.Br". Flora of Australia Online. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=44628.