Prostanthera violacea

Location & distribution maps

Common name:         Violet Mint-bush

Conservation status: ...

Etymology:   

• Prostanthera is derived from the Greek for an appendage

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Flowers

• The flowers are borne singly in leaf axils, each flower with bracteoles 1.5–2 mm long under the sepals

• The sepals are 4–5 mm long forming a tube 1.5–2 mm long with two lobes, the upper lobe about 2 mm long

• The petals are mauve to bluish, often with white tips, 7–8 mm long

• Flowering occurs in spring

Fruit:                            

Leaves:         

• The leaves are more or less round but usually appear egg-shaped because the edges are rolled under

• The leaves are 2–6 mm long and wide on a petiole 0.3–1 mm long

Stem & branches: 

Roots:         

Habit:        

• It is a slender, strongly aromatic shrub that typically grows to a height of 0.5–2 m and has densely hairy branches

Habitat:   

• Forest, including rainforest, often in gullies or near watercourses

Distribution:                  

• It is found on the coast and tablelands of south-eastern NSW

Additional notes:    

• Taxonomy

  • Prostanthera violacea was formally described in 1810 by Robert Brown in his treatise Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostanthera_violacea (2023)