Biology:Westringia cheelii
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Westringia cheelii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Westringia |
| Species: | W. cheelii
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| Binomial name | |
| Westringia cheelii Maiden & Betche, 1910
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| Known distribution of Westringia cheelii (in blue) | |
Westringia cheelii is a species of plant in the mint family that is endemic to Australia .[1]
Description
The species grows as a spreading shrub to 0.3–1.5 m in height. The oval leaves are 3–7 mm long and 1.2–2 mm wide. The flowers are white, with purplish to brownish dots, appearing from August to November.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland, on deep, gravel-rich, sandy soils, in mallee woodland and dry sclerophyll forest.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 B.J. Conn (2021). "Westringia cheelii Maiden & Betche". Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Westringia~cheelii.
Wikidata ☰ Q15377057 entry
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