round-leaf mintbush

Prostanthera rotundifolia R.Br.

Prostanthera rotundifolia is a species in the Lamiaceae family, native to south-eastern Australia. It is an aromatic shrub with hairy, glandular branches, egg-shaped to nearly round leaves, and purple to pinkish flowers at the ends of branchlets.

Description

Prostanthera rotundifolia, known as round-leaf mintbush, is a member of the Lamiaceae family. It is found in New South Wales, Tasmania, and Victoria. The plant is an upright shrub with aromatic, hairy, and glandular branches. Its leaves are egg-shaped to nearly round, and it produces purple, mauve, or pink flowers on the ends of branchlets. The species was first described in 1810 by Robert Brown.