Persoonia terminalis, the Torrington geebung, is a rare shrub belonging to the family Proteaceae, and native to northern New South Wales and southern Queensland in eastern Australia. Reported as a subspecies of Persoonia nutans in 1981, it was described as a species by Lawrie Johnson and his colleague Peter Weston in 1991. Two subspecies—P. t. terminalis and P. t. recurva—are recognised; both are found on well-drained acidic soils in sclerophyll forests, and P. t. terminalis is also found on granite outcrops. Although similar in appearance, they differ in leaf length and curvature. Both have a restricted range, with P. t. terminalis found in an area of under 100 square kilometres (39 square miles). P. terminalis grows to 1.5 metres (5 feet), with an upright or spreading habit, and narrow, short leaves up to 1 centimetre (0.4 inches) in length. The yellow flowers mainly appear in December and January (Australia's temperate zone summer), and are followed by purple- striped green drupes (stone fruit). The fruit of persoonias are edible, and dispersed by wild vertebrates.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
497 BC:
The temple to the Roman god Saturn was dedicated in the Roman Forum; its anniversary was celebrated as Saturnalia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnalia
546:
After a nearly year-long siege, Ostrogoths led by Totila sacked Rome. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sack_of_Rome_(546)
1837:
A fire in the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg broke out, partially damaging the palace and killing thirty guardsmen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_in_the_Winter_Palace
1967:
Harold Holt, Prime Minister of Australia, disappeared while swimming near Portsea, Victoria; his body was never recovered. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Harold_Holt
1983:
The Provisional Irish Republican Army detonated a car bomb just outside Harrods Department Store in London, killing six people and injuring about 90 others. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrods_bombings
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
cromulent: (humorous) Fine, acceptable or correct; seamless, relevant, legitimate or authentic; nonanomalous. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cromulent
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
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