snowy mintbush
Prostanthera nivea A.Cunn. ex Benth.
Prostanthera nivea, known as snowy mintbush, is a shrub in the Lamiaceae family native to eastern Australia. It features linear to cylindrical leaves and white flowers in leaf axils at the ends of branchlets. Unlike many other mintbushes, it lacks a strong aroma.
Description
Prostanthera nivea (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) is a non-aromatic shrub from the Lamiaceae family, found in New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria. It was first described in 1834. The plant has linear to cylindrical leaves and white flowers clustered in leaf axils near the tips of branchlets. It is one of the few mintbush species without a notable fragrance.
Other common names
snowy mintbush
Distribution
New South Wales · Queensland · Victoria
Synonyms
Prostanthera nivea var. induta
