Biology:Westringia capitonia

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Westringia capitonia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Westringia
Species:
W. capitonia
Binomial name
Westringia capitonia
G.R.Guerin, 2009[1]
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Known distribution of Westringia capitonia (in blue)

Westringia capitonia is a species of plant in the mint family that is endemic to Western Australia.[2]

Description

The species grows as a shrub. The leaves are 4–20 mm long and 0.8–1.7 mm wide. The flowers are white, appearing in December.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in the Avon Wheatbelt IBRA bioregion of Southwest Australia.[2]

References

  1. Guerin, GR (2009). "A revision of Westringia section Cephalowestringia (Lamiaceae: Westringieae)". Australian Systematic Botany 22 (2): 121–136. doi:10.1071/SB08030. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 C. Hollister and K.R. Thiele (2020). "Westringia capitonia G.R.Guerin". Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/34657. 

Wikidata ☰ Q51050297 entry