Biology:Westringia lucida

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Westringia lucida
Vulnerable (FFG)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Westringia
Species:
W. lucida
Binomial name
Westringia lucida
B.Boivin, 1949[1]
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Known range of Westringia lucida (in blue)

Westringia lucida, also known as Shining Westringia, is a species of plant in the mint family that is endemic to Australia .

Description

The species grows as a dense shrub to 0.5 m in height. The oval leaves are about 8–14 mm long and 5–8 mm wide, appearing in whorls of three. The flowers appear in early summer; they are white with small orange-red dots.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The species is found in the Australian Alps IBRA bioregion in south-eastern New South Wales and north-eastern Victoria, from Kosciuszko National Park to the vicinity of Mount Bogong, in rocky areas with snow gum woodland or alpine heath.[2][3]

References

  1. Boivin, JRB (1949). "Westringia, an Australian genus of Labiatae". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 60: 108. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 B.J. Conn (1992). "Westringia lucida B.Boivin". Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Westringia~lucida. 
  3. B.J. Conn (1999). "Westringia lucida B.Boivin". Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation, Victoria. https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/3a40e851-32fa-4b56-ba7c-9afba567abb8. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15375942 entry