Westringia rubiifolia | |
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Flowering shrub | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Westringia |
Species: | W. rubiifolia |
Binomial name | |
Westringia rubiifolia R.Br., 1810 | |
Known range of Westringia rubiifolia (in blue) | |
Synonyms | |
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Westringia rubiifolia, also known as sticky westringia, is a species of plant in the mint family that is endemic to the Australian state of Tasmania.
The species grows as a many-branched dense shrub to 0.3–1 m. The flowers are white to pale pink, with lilac dots. [1]
The species is widespread in Tasmania, occurring in wet eucalypt forests, along streams and in alpine areas. [1]
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Southport Island, with the adjacent Southport Reef, is a 7 ha island in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Actaeon Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, at the southern entrance to the D'Entrecasteaux Channel between Bruny Island and the mainland.
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Westringia lurida is a species of plant in the mint family that is endemic to Australia. It occurs in the Mallee region of north-western Victoria.
Westringia grandifolia is a species of plant in the mint family that is endemic to Australia. It occurs in wallum habitats in south-eastern Queensland, and is listed as Endangered under Queensland's Nature Conservation Act 1992.
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Westringia cheelii is a species of plant in the mint family that is endemic to Australia.
Westringia capitonia is a species of plant in the mint family that is endemic to Western Australia.