Prostanthera violacea
Violet Mint-bush
Violet Mint-bush
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Overview:
Prostanthera violacea, commonly known as violet mint-bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae and is endemic to south-eastern NSW
It is a slender, strongly aromatic shrub with densely hairy branches, more or less round leaves with the edges rolled under and mauve to bluish flowers often with white tips
Common name: Violet Mint-bush
Conservation status: ...
Etymology:
Prostanthera is derived from the Greek for an appendage
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
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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
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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
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Taxonomy
Prostanthera violacea was formally described in 1810 by Robert Brown in his treatise Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae et Insulae Van Diemen
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