Prostanthera hirtula

Hairy mintbush
In Grampians National Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Prostanthera
Species:
P. hirtula
Binomial name
Prostanthera hirtula
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms[1]
  • Prostanthera hirtula F.Muell. nom. inval., nom. nud.
  • Prostanthera hirtula var. angustifolia Benth.
  • Prostanthera hirtula var. hirtula F.Muell. ex Benth.

Prostanthera hirtula, commonly known as hairy mintbush,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae and is endemic to the south-eastern continental Australia. It is a strongly aromatic, densely hairy, spreading shrub with narrow egg-shaped leaves and dark mauve flowers, and that grows in exposed, rocky sites.

  1. ^ a b "Prostanthera hirtula". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ^ Conn, Barry J. "Prostanthera hirtula". National Herbarium of NSW, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 2 September 2020.