Persoonioideae

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Persoonioideae is a subfamily of flowering plants within the Proteaceae, comprising mainly Australian shrubs and small trees such as those in the genus Persoonia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant subfamily
taxon
belongsToBiome Mediterranean-climate shrublands (in southwestern Australia)
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Eudicots
Proteales
containsTaxon Acidonia
Acidoniaceae group (informal)
Agastachys
Bellendena
Franklandia
Garnieria
Persoonia
Placospermum
Strangea
Symphionema
Toronia
Xylomelum
distribution Australia
Moluccas
linked to: Maluku Islands

New Caledonia
New Guinea
New Zealand (fossil record)
family Proteaceae
floweringPlant true
flowerType bisexual flower
fruitType drupe
growthForm shrub
small tree
habitat heathland
sclerophyll forest
woodland
kingdom Plantae
leafPersistence evergreen
leafType simple leaves
namedAfter Christiaan Hendrik Persoon (via type genus Persoonia)
nativeTo Australasia
linked to: Oceania
notableGenus Agastachys
Persoonia
Placospermum
order Proteales
parentTaxon Proteaceae
pollination insect-pollinated
reproduction sexual reproduction via seeds
seedDispersal animal-dispersed
systematicsNote subfamily recognized in modern classifications of Proteaceae
taxonRank subfamily
typeGenus Persoonia

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Proteaceae hasSubfamily Persoonioideae