Prostanthera conniana is a species of flowering plant that is endemic to New South Wales. It is an erect, open shrub with branchlets that are square in cross-section, narrow egg-shaped to narrow oblong leaves, and white flowers with bright yellow markings on the throat, the flowers arranged in groups of four to eight.
| Prostanthera conniana | |
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| In Bungonia National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Prostanthera |
| Species: | P. conniana
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| Binomial name | |
| Prostanthera conniana | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
Description edit
Prostanthera conniana is an erect, open shrub that typically grows to a height of 1.5–3.5 m (4 ft 11 in – 11 ft 6 in) with four-sided branchlets. Its leaves are narrow egg-shaped to narrow oblong, 16–24 mm (0.63–0.94 in) long and 3.5–6.5 mm (0.14–0.26 in) wide on a petiole 1.5–3.5 mm (0.059–0.138 in) long, and with glands on both sides. The flowers are arranged in groups of four to eight, the sepals green, sometimes with a maroon tinge. The petals are 11–16 mm (0.43–0.63 in) long and white, sometimes with a pale mauve tinge and there are bright yellow marking on the throat of the petal tube. Flowering occurs from November to December.[2][3]
Taxonomy and naming edit
Prostanthera conniana was first formally described in 2015 by Trevor C. Wilson and others in the journal Telopea.[3][4] The specific epithet (conniana) honours Barry Conn and his wife Helen.[3]
Distribution and habitat edit
This mint bush grows on steep rocky slopes in low, open scrub or woodland in four sites near the Shoalhaven River in Bungonia National Park.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ "Prostanthera conniana". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ a b Murray, Louisa. "Prostanthera conniana". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d Wilson, Trevor C.; Elkan, Lesley; Henwood, Murray J.; Murray, Louisa; Renner, Matt A.M.; Wardrop, Catherine (2015). "Prostanthera conniana (Lamiaceae, Westringieae), a new species from the Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia". Telopea. 18: 519–526. doi:10.7751/telopea10042.
- ^ "Prostanthera conniana". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 28 August 2020.