Westringia cephalantha is a shrub in the Lamiaceae family that is endemic to Western Australia.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Westringia |
| Species: | W. cephalantha
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Description edit
It is an erect, compact shrub growing from 10 cm to 150 cm high, on sandy and clayey soils or laterite. Its white flowers may be seen from July to December or January.[4]
Distribution edit
It is found in Beard's Eremaean and South-West Provinces.[4]
Taxonomy edit
The species was formally described in 1868 by botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae, from a specimen collected by James Drummond.[1][2] There are no synonyms.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "Westringia cephalantha". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ a b Mueller, F.J.H. von (1868). "Labiatae". Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae. 6 (44): 110.
- ^ a b "Westringia cephalantha F.Muell. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Westringia cephalantha". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Retrieved 11 January 2021.