Westringia tenuicaulis

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Westringia tenuicaulis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Westringia
Species:
W. tenuicaulis
Binomial name
Westringia tenuicaulis
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Known range of Westringia tenuicaulis (in blue)

Westringia tenuicaulis, also known as the Tufted Westringia, is a species of plant in the mint family that is endemic to Australia. Its natural range is restricted to the Fraser Coast Region of south-eastern Queensland, between Bundaberg and Sippy Downs. [2] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Species profile—Westringia tenuicaulis (tufted westringia)". Species Information. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  2. "Westringia tenuicaulis C.T.White & W.D.Francis". Fraser Coast Plants. Alphitonia. Retrieved 15 September 2021.