Persoonia lanceolata, commonly known as lance-leaf geebung, is a shrub native to New South Wales in eastern Australia. It reaches 3 m (9.8 ft) in height and has smooth grey bark and bright green foliage. Its small yellow flowers grow on racemes and appear in the austral summer and autumn (January to April), followed by green fleshy fruit (known as drupes) which ripen the following spring (September to October). Within the genus Persoonia, Persoonia lanceolata belongs to the lanceolata group of 58 closely related species. It interbreeds with several other species found in its range. The species is usually found in dry sclerophyll forest on sandstone-based nutrient-deficient soil. It has adapted to a fire-prone environment; plants lost in bushfires can regenerate through a ground-stored seed bank. Seedlings mostly germinate within two years of fires. Several species of native bee of the genus Leioproctus pollinate the flowers. Swamp wallabies are a main consumer of its fruit, and the seeds are spread in wallaby scat. Its lifespan ranges from 25 to 60 years, though difficulties in propagation have seen low cultivation rates.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
161:
Following the death of Roman emperor Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus agreed to become co-Emperors in an unprecedented arrangement in the Roman Empire. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucius_Verus
1277:
Étienne Tempier, Bishop of Paris, promulgated a Condemnation of 219 philosophical and theological propositions that were being discussed at the University of Paris. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89tienne_Tempier
1871:
José Paranhos, Viscount of Rio Branco (pictured), became Prime Minister of the Empire of Brazil, starting a four-year rule, the longest in the state's history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Paranhos,_Viscount_of_Rio_Branco
1914:
Prussian William of Wied began his short reign as sovereign prince of the newly independent state of Albania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William,_Prince_of_Albania
1965:
African-American Civil Rights Movement: Civil rights demonstrators marching from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, were brutally attacked by police on Bloody Sunday. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selma_to_Montgomery_marches
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
phillumenist: A person who collects match-related items, like matchbox labels, matchboxes, matchbooks, or matchbook covers. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/phillumenist
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
He who has overcome his fears will truly be free. --Aristotle https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Aristotle
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