Prostanthera howelliae Blakely

Ex NATIONAL HERBARIUM OF NEW SOUTH WALES (NSW)
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
Prostanthera howelliae Blakely
LAMIACEAE
Loc.: Gully off Honeysuckle Ck, c. 0.8 km N of railway
line/road crossing, near Cox's Gap.
AUSTRALIA NSW Central Western Slopes
Lat. 32® 25'S Long. 150° 16’30"E Alt.: 1000 m
Datum:
Coll.: B J. Conn 2619 & B. Timmis
Date: 30 Sep 1987
Notes: Upper slopes near head of an easterly running gully in
low Acacia/Eucalyptus woodland/shrubland, with Eriostemon,
Leptospermum, Isopogon, Phebalium. Soil sandy overlying
sandstone
Rare. About 6 plants seen. Low spreading shrub, up to 0.5 m
high, diam to 1 m. Leaves mid green, aromatic when crushed.
Calyx green with tinge of maroon distally. Corolla
pink-mauve, with dark red dots in throat. Fruit immature,
green. 1 specimen per plant in population. NSW spirit coll.
No. 3903.
Dups. to: AD, BRI, MEL, NY
NSW 195765
NSW195765
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