Prostanthera melissifolia

Prostanthera melissifolia, commonly known as balm mint bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae and is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It is an erect shrub with hairy branches, egg-shaped leaves with fine teeth on the edges and mauve to purple or pink flowers on the ends of branchlets.

Balm mint bush
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Prostanthera
Species:
P. melissifolia
Binomial name
Prostanthera melissifolia
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms
  • Prostanthera melissifolia var. melissifolia F.Muell.
  • Prostanthera melissifolia var. parvifolia Sealy
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