Westringia tenuicaulis | |
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Flowers | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Westringia |
Species: | W. tenuicaulis |
Binomial name | |
Westringia tenuicaulis | |
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]
Fraser Island is a World Heritage-listed island along the south-eastern coast in the Wide Bay–Burnett region, Queensland, Australia. The name K'gari is the Indigenous name in the Butchulla language, while the name Gari is the Indigenous name in the Badtjala language. The island is approximately 250 kilometres (160 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane, and is within the Fraser Coast Region local government area. The world heritage listing includes the island, its surrounding waters and parts of the nearby mainland.
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