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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Subfamily: | Persoonioideae |
| Tribe: | Persoonieae |
| Genus: | Garnieria Brongn. & Gris |
| Species: | G. spathulifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Garnieria spathulifolia Brongn. & Gris | |
Garnieria is a monotypic plant genus in the family Proteaceae. Molecular phylogenetic studies indicate that it is nested in the larger Australian genus Persoonia where it may be included. It is endemic to New Caledonia where the type specimen was collected at Prony Bay in 1868–1870 by Benjamin Balansa. The only species is Garnieria spathulifolia.
Description
The plant grows as a shrub up to 2 m in height, sometimes a small tree up to 4 m. Its shiny leaves are dark green above, paler below. The fruits are green at first, becoming dark crimson to brown. The flowers are white and scented.
References
- Holmes, G. D., Weston, P. H., Murphy, D. J., Connelly, C., & Cantrill, D. J. (2018). The genealogy of geebungs: phylogenetic analysis of Persoonia (Proteaceae) and related genera in subfamily Persoonioideae. Australian Systematic Botany, 31(2), 166-189.
- Virot, R. (1967). Protéacées. In Flore de La Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances, edited by A. Aubréville, 2:1–254. Paris: Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle.
- "Garnieria spathulifolia". Occurrence Record: CANB:CANB 531963. Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- "Garnieria spathulifolia". Occurrence Record: CANB:CANB 222409. Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- "Garnieria spathulifolia". Occurrence Record: NSW:NSW 386109. Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
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