Prostanthera spinosa
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Prostanthera spinosa, commonly known as spiny mintbush, is a shrub that is native to south-eastern Australia.[1]
The species was formally described in 1855 by Victorian Government Botanist Ferdinand von Mueller, based on plant material collected from "rocky declivities in springs near the Grampians .[1] It occurs in Victoria and South Australia. Plants of this species in New South Wales are currently referred to Prostanthera sejuncta.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Prostanthera spinosa". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 28 October 2014.