Biology:Westringia saxatilis
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Westringia saxatilis | |
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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. saxatilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Westringia saxatilis B.J.Conn, 1987[1]
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| Known range of the species (in blue) | |
Westringia saxatilis is a species of plant in the mint family that is endemic to Australia .
Description
The species grows as a shrub to about 0.5–1 m in height. The leaves are 11–23 mm long and 3–5 mm wide, and are grouped around the stem in whorls of 3–5. The flowers are white with yellowish dots.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The species is found in the Moruya district of south-eastern New South Wales, where it grows on rocky rhyolite outcrops in dense low shrubland.[2]
References
- ↑ Conn, BJ (1987). "Two new species of Westringia (Labiatae) from New South Wales". Muelleria 6 (5): 325–328.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 B.J. Conn (1992). "Westringia saxatilis B.J.Conn". Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Westringia~saxatilis.
Wikidata ☰ Q15377370 entry
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