Prostanthera spinosa
| Prostanthera spinosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Prostanthera |
| Species: | P. spinosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Prostanthera spinosa F.Muell.[1] | |
Prostanthera spinosa, commonly known as spiny mintbush, is a shrub that is native to south-eastern Australia.[1]
The species was formally described in 1855 by Victorian Government Botanist Ferdinand von Mueller, based on plant material collected from "rocky declivities in springs near the Grampians .[1] It occurs in Victoria and South Australia. Plants of this name in New South Wales are currently referred to Prostanthera sejuncta.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Prostanthera spinosa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
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