Lamiaceae — Mint Family

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Lepechinia hastata (A.Gray) Epling

Lepechinia hastata (A.Gray) Epling

Lepechinia hastata (A.Gray) Epling

Lepechinia hastata is an aromatic perennial Lamiaceae shrub, used medicinally and cultivated as an ornamental.

Lachnostachys eriobotrya (F.Muell.) Druce

Lachnostachys eriobotrya (F.Muell.) Druce

Lachnostachys eriobotrya (F.Muell.) Druce

Lachnostachys eriobotrya, common name Lambswool, is a Lamiaceae plant native to Western Australia, first described in 1859 and reclassified in 1917.

Chloanthes parviflora Walp.

Chloanthes parviflora Walp.

Chloanthes parviflora Walp.

Chloanthes parviflora is a small rounded shrub that grows in sandy to gravelly heath and sclerophyll forest in eastern Australia.

Hemiphora bartlingii (Lehm.) B.J.Conn & Henwood

Hemiphora bartlingii (Lehm.) B.J.Conn & Henwood

Hemiphora bartlingii (Lehm.) B.J.Conn & Henwood

Hemiphora bartlingii, common name woolly dragon, is a flowering shrub endemic to south-west Western Australia.

Dasymalla terminalis Endl.

Dasymalla terminalis Endl.

Dasymalla terminalis Endl.

Dasymalla terminalis is an erect flowering shrub native to Western Australia, the most widely distributed species in its genus.

Prostanthera ovalifolia R.Br.

Prostanthera ovalifolia R.Br.

Prostanthera ovalifolia R.Br.

Prostanthera ovalifolia (oval-leaf mintbush) is a flowering shrub native to eastern Australia, widely grown in horticulture.

Prostanthera striatiflora F.Muell.

Prostanthera striatiflora F.Muell.

Prostanthera striatiflora F.Muell.

Prostanthera striatiflora is an erect aromatic arid shrub cultivated for its showy flowers and aromatic foliage.

Prostanthera aspalathoides A.Cunn. ex Benth.

Prostanthera aspalathoides A.Cunn. ex Benth.

Prostanthera aspalathoides A.Cunn. ex Benth.

Prostanthera aspalathoides, scarlet mint bush, is a flowering shrub native to southeastern Australia, grown in horticulture.

Prostanthera rotundifolia R.Br.

Prostanthera rotundifolia R.Br.

Prostanthera rotundifolia R.Br.

Prostanthera rotundifolia (round-leaved mintbush) is an Australian aromatic shrub grown widely in horticulture.

Prostanthera melissifolia F.Muell.

Prostanthera melissifolia F.Muell.

Prostanthera melissifolia F.Muell.

Prostanthera melissifolia is an erect flowering shrub that grows in southeastern Australian montane forests.

Prostanthera cuneata Benth.

Prostanthera cuneata Benth.

Prostanthera cuneata Benth.

Prostanthera cuneata is an Australian aromatic shrub commonly cultivated for gardens, with a recognized Award of Garden Merit.

Prostanthera nivea A.Cunn. ex Benth.

Prostanthera nivea A.Cunn. ex Benth.

Prostanthera nivea A.Cunn. ex Benth.

Prostanthera nivea, commonly snowy mint-bush, is a non-aromatic Australian shrub that flowers from September to December.

Prostanthera denticulata R.Br.

Prostanthera denticulata R.Br.

Prostanthera denticulata R.Br.

Prostanthera denticulata is a small aromatic Australian shrub with purple to mauve flowers found in New South Wales.

Prostanthera decussata F.Muell.

Prostanthera decussata F.Muell.

Prostanthera decussata F.Muell.

Prostanthera decussata is a strongly aromatic Australian shrub with mauve to violet flowers that grows in south-eastern Australian heath, forest and woodland.

Prostanthera behriana Schltdl.

Prostanthera behriana Schltdl.

Prostanthera behriana Schltdl.

Prostanthera behriana (tall mintbush) is a flowering shrub native to parts of South Australia, growing in heath and woodland.

Prostanthera hirtula F.Muell. ex Benth.

Prostanthera hirtula F.Muell. ex Benth.

Prostanthera hirtula F.Muell. ex Benth.

Prostanthera hirtula, hairy mintbush, is an aromatic hairy shrub found in rocky elevated Australian woodland.

Prostanthera densa A.A.Ham.

Prostanthera densa A.A.Ham.

Prostanthera densa A.A.Ham.

Prostanthera densa (villous mint-bush) is a compact aromatic shrub that flowers year-round peaking in spring, found between Nelson Bay and Beecroft Peninsula.

Prostanthera incisa R.Br.

Prostanthera incisa R.Br.

Prostanthera incisa R.Br.

Prostanthera incisa is an aromatic Australian shrub cultivated for essential oil and bushfood spice.

Prostanthera howelliae Blakely

Prostanthera howelliae Blakely

Prostanthera howelliae Blakely

Prostanthera howelliae is an aromatic flowering shrub found in eastern Australian woodlands and shrublands.

Prostanthera serpyllifolia (R.Br.) Briq.

Prostanthera serpyllifolia (R.Br.) Briq.

Prostanthera serpyllifolia (R.Br.) Briq.

Prostanthera serpyllifolia is a small flowering shrub found across southern Australia that grows mostly in mallee communities on limestone or calcrete.

Prostanthera linearis R.Br.

Prostanthera linearis R.Br.

Prostanthera linearis R.Br.

Prostanthera linearis (narrow-leaved mint-bush) is a faintly aromatic erect Australian shrub that grows in eastern Australian eucalyptus forests.

Prostanthera saxicola R.Br.

Prostanthera saxicola R.Br.

Prostanthera saxicola R.Br.

Prostanthera saxicola is a mintbush shrub native to eastern Australia, with several recognized varieties across the region.

Prostanthera incana A.Cunn. ex Benth.

Prostanthera incana A.Cunn. ex Benth.

Prostanthera incana A.Cunn. ex Benth.

Prostanthera incana, or velvet mint-bush, is an erect hairy shrub with lilac flowers that grows in south-eastern Australia.

Prostanthera spinosa F.Muell.

Prostanthera spinosa F.Muell.

Prostanthera spinosa F.Muell.

Prostanthera spinosa (spiny mintbush) is a small spiny shrub with pale mauve to white spotted flowers, growing in south-eastern Australia.

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