Prostanthera aspalathoides

Scarlet mint-bush
In Maranoa Gardens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Prostanthera
Species:
P. aspalathoides
Binomial name
Prostanthera aspalathoides
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[1]
  • Prostanthera coccinea var. aspalathoides (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) Maiden & Betche,
  • Prostanthera eriocalyx Gand.
  • Prostanthera patula Gand.
  • Prostanthera coccinea auct. non F.Muell.: Mueller, F.J.H. von (1868)

Prostanthera aspalathoides, commonly known as scarlet mint-bush,[2] is a species of flowering plant that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is a small shrub with hairy branches, cylindrical or linear to elliptic or oblong leaves and red, pinkish red, or orange flowers arranged singly in leaf axils.

  1. ^ a b "Prostanthera aspalathoides". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference NSW was invoked but never defined (see the help page).