Prostanthera parvifolia

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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Prostanthera
Species:
P. parvifolia
Binomial name
Prostanthera parvifolia

Description

Prostanthera 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

Prostanthera 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

This species is found growing in mallee scrub at Glenmorgan, Gurulmundi, Carnarvon Range, Pentland, Tara, Kogan and the Warrego Range.

References
  1. "Prostanthera parvifolia". Australian Plant Census.
  2. Althofer, George W. (1978). Cradle of Incense. Stanley Smith Memorial Publication Fund. p. 30,31,95,99. ISBN 0909830134.
  3. "Prostanthera parvifolia". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
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