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Prostanthera linearis

Prostanthera linearis R.Br.
Prostanthera linearis
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Prostanthera linearis, known as narrow-leaved mint-bush, is a shrub in the Lamiaceae family, native to eastern Australia. It features narrow, egg-shaped to linear leaves and white flowers often with a pinkish-mauve tinge.

Description

Prostanthera linearis is an erect shrub with a faint aroma, found in New South Wales and Queensland. It has glabrous leaves that range from narrow egg-shaped to linear in form. The plant produces white flowers that are frequently tinged with pinkish-mauve. Described by R.Br. in 1810, it belongs to the genus Prostanthera within the Lamiaceae family.

Distribution

New South Wales · Queensland

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