Prostanthera leichhardtii

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Prostanthera leichhardtii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Prostanthera
Species:
P. leichhardtii
Binomial name
Prostanthera leichhardtii

Prostanthera leichhardtii is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae and is endemic to Queensland. It is a shrub with blue, greyish blue, occasionally yellow or cream flowers.

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<i>Prostanthera magnifica</i> Species of flowering plant

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<i>Prostanthera monticola</i> Species of flowering plant

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<i>Prostanthera hirtula</i> Species of flowering plant

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References

  1. "Prostanthera leichhardtii". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 14 March 2021.