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Prostanthera spinosa F. Muell.
Spiny Mint Bush
 Identified in the Grampians National Park, Victoria and on Kangaroo Island,South Australia.


  Prostanthera spinosa Prostanthera spinosa
 
  Description:Flower Description:Flowers and spines
  Location:Grampians National Park, Victoria Location:Grampians National Park, Victoria
  GPS coordinates:37º08.923S, 142º22.509E GPS coordinates:37º08.923S, 142º22.509E
  Date of photo:17 January 2012 Date of photo:17 January 2012
  Field No.:1016 Field No.:1016
     
  Prostanthera spinosa Prostanthera spinosa
 
  Description:Leaves and flower-side view Description:Plant in situ showing tangled habit
  Location:Grampians National Park, Victoria Location:Grampians National Park, Victoria
  GPS coordinates:37º08.923S, 142º22.509E GPS coordinates:37º08.923S, 142º22.509E
  Date of photo:17 January 2012 Date of photo:17 January 2012
  Field No.:1016 Field No.:1016
     
  Prostanthera spinosa Prostanthera spinosa
 
  Description:Plant in habitat Description:Leaves and flowers
  Location:South Coast Rd, Kangaroo Island, South Australia Location:South Coast Rd, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
  GPS coordinates:35˚54.399S 137˚19.021E GPS coordinates:35˚54.399S 137˚19.021E
  Date of photo:9 November 2014 Date of photo:9 November 2014
  Field No.:2864 Field No.:2864
     
  Prostanthera spinosa Prostanthera spinosa
 
  Description:Flowers and spines Description:Flowers
  Location:South Coast Rd, Kangaroo Island, South Australia Location:South Coast Rd, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
  GPS coordinates:35˚54.399S 137˚19.021E GPS coordinates:35˚54.399S 137˚19.021E
  Date of photo:9 November 2014 Date of photo:9 November 2014
  Field No.:2864 Field No.:2864
     
     
     
     

 

References (accessed 7 December 2016):

http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/speciesfacts_display.cgi?form=speciesfacts&name=Prostanthera_spinosa

Williams, M.L., Drinnan, A.N. & Walsh, N.G., (2006) Variation within Prostanthera spinosa (Lamiaceae): evidence from morphological and molecular studies. Australian Systematic Botany 19(5): 467-477

 

 

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Prostanthera spinosa