Prostanthera hirtula

Prostanthera hirtula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Prostanthera
Species: P. hirtula
Binomial name
Prostanthera hirtula
F.Muell. ex Benth.[1]

Prostanthera hirtula, commonly known as hairy mintbush, is a shrub that is native to south-eastern Australia.[2] It has a spreading habit, growing to between 0.4 and 2 metres high. The leaves are 10 to 30 mm long and 1.5 to 6 mm wide.[2] The flowers are dark mauve and appear in spring.[2]

The species was formally described in 1870 based on specimens collected at Mount Buffalo and Mount Disappointment by Ferdinand von Mueller and in the Grampians by Carl Wilhelmi.[1] It occurs in New South Wales and Victoria.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Prostanthera hirtula". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Prostanthera hirtula". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
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