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Westringia capitonia

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Westringia capitonia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Westringia
Species:
W. capitonia
Binomial name
Westringia capitonia
Known distribution of Westringia capitonia (in blue)

Westringia capitonia is a species of plant in the mint family that is endemic to Western Australia.[2]

Description

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The species grows as a shrub. The leaves are 4–20 mm long and 0.8–1.7 mm wide. The flowers are white, appearing in December.[2]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in the Avon Wheatbelt IBRA bioregion of Southwest Australia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Guerin, GR (2009). "A revision of Westringia section Cephalowestringia (Lamiaceae: Westringieae)". Australian Systematic Botany. 22 (2): 121–136. doi:10.1071/SB08030.
  2. ^ a b c C. Hollister and K.R. Thiele (2020). "Westringia capitonia G.R.Guerin". Florabase. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Western Australia. Retrieved 24 September 2021.