Prostanthera nivea
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| Prostanthera nivea var. nivea at Kooyoora State Park, Victoria | |
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P. nivea
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Prostanthera nivea, commonly known as snowy mintbush, is a shrub that is native to Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria in Australia.[2] It grows to between 1 and 4 metres high and is found in sclerophyll forest, woodland and heath. Its flowers appear in spring in the leaf axils, tending to be clustered towards the ends of branches.[2] They are about 14 to 18 mm long and white or mauve, with a yellow-spotted throat.[2] The leaves are long and narrow, 10 to 50 mm long and 0.5 to 2 mm wide.[2]
The species was first formally described by botanist Alan Cunningham in 1834 in Labiatarum Genera et Species.[1]
Two varieties are recognised:[1]
- P. nivea var. induta Benth.
- P. nivea A.Cunn. ex Benth. var. nivea
In Victoria, areas where the species occurs include the You Yangs, ranges around Bacchus Marsh, Mount Korong and Mount Hope.[3]
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