Persoonia iogyna facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Persoonia iogyna |
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Persoonia
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iogyna
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Persoonia iogyna is a special kind of flowering plant. It belongs to the Proteaceae family. This plant only grows naturally in south-eastern Queensland, Australia. It's usually a straight-growing bush or a small tree. It has young branches that feel a bit fuzzy. Its leaves are long and narrow, and its flowers are bright yellow. Later, it grows small green fruits.
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About the Persoonia iogyna Plant
Persoonia iogyna is a plant that stands tall. It can be a bush or a small tree. It usually grows to be about 1.6 to 4 meters (around 5 to 13 feet) tall. The bark on its trunk is smooth. Its younger branches have tiny hairs, making them feel soft.
Leaves and Flowers
The leaves of this plant grow one after another along the stems. They are shaped like a narrow oval or a spearhead. Each leaf is about 2.5 to 11 centimeters (1 to 4.3 inches) long. They are also about 0.6 to 1.9 centimeters (0.2 to 0.7 inches) wide. The edges of the leaves often curve slightly downwards.
The yellow flowers grow in groups. Each group can have up to eleven flowers. Each flower sits on a small stalk, called a pedicel, which is about 2 to 5 millimeters long. The flower parts that look like petals, called tepals, are about 10 to 13 millimeters long.
Flowering Time and Fruit
You can see Persoonia iogyna flowering from December to February. After the flowers, the plant grows a green fruit. This fruit is a type of drupe, which means it has a hard pit inside, like a peach or cherry. The fruit is about 9 millimeters long and 4.5 millimeters wide.
Naming the Persoonia iogyna Plant
This plant was officially named Persoonia iogyna in 1994. Two scientists, Peter Weston and Lawrie Johnson, gave it this name. They studied plant samples collected near Mount Nebo in 1990.
Where Persoonia iogyna Grows
This type of geebung plant lives in eucalypt forests. These forests are found in south-eastern Queensland, Australia. You can find it in the Conondale and D'Aguilar Ranges. It grows at heights of about 400 to 600 meters (around 1,300 to 2,000 feet) above sea level.
How Persoonia iogyna is Protected
The Queensland Government has a law called the Nature Conservation Act 1992. Under this law, Persoonia iogyna is listed as a species of "least concern." This means that, for now, there are plenty of these plants, and they are not considered to be in danger of disappearing.
