Westringia rubiifolia

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Westringia rubiifolia
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Flowering shrub
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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
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Known range of Westringia rubiifolia (in blue)
Synonyms
  • Westringia rubiifolia var. subsericeaBenth.

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.

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Description

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]

Distribution and habitat

The species is widespread in Tasmania, occurring in wet eucalypt forests, along streams and in alpine areas. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Westringia rubiifolia". Communities. Understorey Network. 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.