Westringia longifolia (Westringia longifolia)
Description
Westringia is a genus of Australian shrubs. As with other members of the mint family their upper petal (or lip) is divided into two lobes. There are four stamens - the upper two are fertile while the lower two are reduced to staminodes. The leaves are in whorls of 3 or 4. Westringia has been found in the wild in all 6 states of Australia, as well as on Norfolk Island, but not in the Northern Territory
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Lamiales
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Family: Lamiaceae
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Genus: Westringia
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