Leionema paulii G.P.Phillips APNI* Description: Shrub to 1 m high.
Leaves simple, alternate; petiole flattened, (4–)8–12(–14) mm long, 1–2 mm wide; surface distinctly glandular-verrucose with glands and scattered stellate hairs, apex obtuse; base tapering to petiole.
Inflorescences axillary, 3-flowered. Petals (1–)2–3 mm long, glabrous, pale yellow.
Cocci c. 3–4 mm long, distinctly bullate-verrucose.
Flowering: Spring.
Distribution and occurrence: Restricted to subalpine swamp system.
NSW subdivisions: ST
Taxon concept: Phillips (2024) Telopea.
Text by F.J.Nge April 2025. Taxon concept:
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