Prostanthera rotundifolia
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| Prostanthera rotundifolia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Prostanthera |
| Species: | P. rotundifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Prostanthera rotundifolia R.Br. |
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Prostanthera rotundifolia, the roundleaf mint bush, is one of about 90 Australian endemic species from the genus Prostanthera, known as Australian mints or native mints.
The plant is a branched woody shrub, which may reach up to 2 metres (7 ft). It has dark green round leaves 4–10 millimetres (0.16–0.39 in) long and produces cup-shaped purple flowers between September and October.
Its native distribution is in South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. The species is listed as vulnerable in Tasmania.
Essential oils can be extracted from the leaves.
[edit] References
- Threatened Flora of Tasmania. 2003. Prostanthera rotundifolia
