Prostanthera hirtula

Prostanthera hirtula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Prostanthera
Species:	P. hirtula
Binomial name
	Prostanthera hirtula; F.Muell. ex Benth.[1]

Prostanthera hirtula, commonly known as hairy mintbush, is a shrub that is native to south-eastern Australia.[2]

Description

Prostanthera hirtula has a spreading habit, growing to between 0.4–2 m (1–7 ft) high, there are prostrate forms. The leaves are 10–30 mm (0.4–1 in) long and 1.5–6 mm (0.06–0.2 in) wide.[2] In spring deep mauve to violet, sometimes pink flowers appear in upper leaf axils.[2] Mid-green leaves are narrowly egg-shaped to narrowly elliptic, 10–30 mm (0.4–1 in) long, 1.5–6 mm (0.06–0.2 in) wide.

Taxonomy and naming

The species was formally described in 1870 based on specimens collected at Mount Buffalo and Mount Disappointment by Ferdinand von Mueller and in the Grampians by Carl Wilhelmi.[1]

Distribution and habitat

Occurs in New South Wales and Victoria.[1]An uncommon species, usually in elevated rocky sites in woodland and open-forest communities.

References

"Prostanthera hirtula". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
"Prostanthera hirtula". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 27 October 2014.

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[APNI-1] "Prostanthera hirtula". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 27 October 2014.

[NSW-2] "Prostanthera hirtula". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 27 October 2014.