Prostanthera parvifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae and is endemic to Queensland. It is an upright shrub with small, pale green leaves and mostly deep mauve flowers.
Prostanthera parvifolia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Prostanthera |
Species: | P. parvifolia
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Binomial name | |
Prostanthera parvifolia |
Description
editProstanthera parvifolia is a small, upright shrub 1–2 m (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) tall with small, oblanceolate, almost sessile leaves about 7–10 mm (0.28–0.39 in) long and tiny, deep mauve to violet flowers borne in leaf axils. [2]
Taxonomy and naming
editProstanthera parvifolia was first formally described in 1928 by Karel Domin and the description was published in Bibliotheca Botanica.[3] The specific epithet (parvifolia) means "small leaves".[2]
Distribution and habitat
editThis species is found growing in mallee scrub at Glenmorgan, Gurulmundi, Carnarvon Range, Pentland, Tara, Kogan and the Warrego Range.
References
edit- ^ "Prostanthera parvifolia". Australian Plant Census.
- ^ a b Althofer, George W. (1978). Cradle of Incense. Stanley Smith Memorial Publication Fund. p. 30,31,95,99. ISBN 0909830134.
- ^ "Prostanthera parvifolia". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 29 March 2021.