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Prostanthera 
Prostanthera cuneata Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Prostanthera
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Prostanthera phylicifolia
Prostanthera, commonly known as Mintbush, is a genus of plants of the family Lamiaceae. There are about 90 species within the genus, all of which are endemic to Australia. The word is derived from the Greek, which refers to an appendage. Within the flowers are small spur-like appendages on the anthers.[1]
Prostanthera species are used as food plants by the larvae of hepialid moths of the genus Aenetus including A. eximia and A. ligniveren.
Prostanthera are cultivated as ornamentals and for essential oils and spices.
Species include:
- Prostanthera albiflora
- Prostanthera albohirta
- Prostanthera althoferi
- Prostanthera ammophila
- Prostanthera arenicola
- Prostanthera askania - Tranquility Mint-bush
- Prostanthera aspalathoides - Scarlet Mint-bush
- Prostanthera baxteri
- Prostanthera behriana
- Prostanthera caerulea - Lilac Mint-bush
- Prostanthera calycina - West Coast Mintbush
- Prostanthera campbellii
- Prostanthera canaliculata
- Prostanthera carrickiana
- Prostanthera centralis
- Prostanthera chlorantha
- Prostanthera cineolifera
- Prostanthera clotteniana
- Prostanthera collina
- Prostanthera cruciflora
- Prostanthera cryptandroides
- Prostanthera cuneata - Alpine Mint-bush
- Prostanthera decussata
- Prostanthera densa
- Prostanthera denticulata - Rough Mint-bush
- Prostanthera discolor
- Prostanthera eckersleyana
- Prostanthera eriocalyx
- Prostanthera eurybioides - Monarto Mint-bush
- Prostanthera florifera
- Prostanthera galbraithiae
- Prostanthera granitica - Granite Mint-bush
- Prostanthera grylloana
- Prostanthera hindii
- Prostanthera hirtula
- Prostanthera howellae
- Prostanthera incana -Velvet Mint-bush
- Prostanthera incisa - Cut-leaved Mint-bush
- Prostanthera incurvata
- Prostanthera junonis'
- Prostanthera lanceolata
- Prostanthera laricoides
- Prostanthera lasianthos - Victorian Christmas Bush
- Prostanthera linearis - Narrow-leaved Mint-bush
- Prostanthera lithospermoides
- Prostanthera magnifica - Magnificent Mint-bush
- Prostanthera marifolia
- Prostanthera megacalyx
- Prostanthera melissifolia - Balm Mint-bush
- Prostanthera microphylla
- Prostanthera monticola - Monkey Mint-bush, Buffalo Mint-bush
- Prostanthera nanophylla
- Prostanthera nivea - Snowy Mint-bush
- Prostanthera nudula
- Prostanthera ovalifolia - Mint Bush
- Prostanthera palustris
- Prostanthera parvifolia
- Prostanthera patens
- Prostanthera pattila
- Prostanthera pedicellata
- Prostanthera petrophila
- Prostanthera phylicifolia - Spiked Mint-bush
- Prostanthera porcata
- Prostanthera prunelloides
- Prostanthera rhombea -Sparkling Mint-bush
- Prostanthera ringens - Gaping Mint-bush
- Prostanthera rotundifolia - Round-leaf Mintbush
- Prostanthera rugosa
- Prostanthera saxicola
- Prostanthera scutata
- Prostanthera scutellarioides
- Prostanthera semiteres
- Prostanthera sericea
- Prostanthera serpyllifolia - Small-leaved Mint-bush
- Prostanthera sieberi
- Prostanthera spinosa - Spiny Mint-bush
- Prostanthera splendens
- Prostanthera staurophylla
- Prostanthera stenophylla
- Prostanthera striatiflora - Jockey's Cap or Striped Mintbush
- Prostanthera stricta - Mt Vincent Mint-Bush
- Prostanthera suborbicularis
- Prostanthera teretifolia - Turpentine Mint-bush
- Prostanthera tysoniana
- Prostanthera verticillaris
- Prostanthera violacea - Violet Mint-bush
- Prostanthera walteri - Blotchy Mint-bush
- Prostanthera wilkieana
References
- ^ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 9780731812110 page 180
Categories:- Lamiales of Australia
- Prostanthera
- Lamiaceae stubs
- Australian asterid stubs
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