Prostanthera suborbicularis facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Vincent mint bush |
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Prostanthera
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The Prostanthera suborbicularis, also known as the Mount Vincent mint bush, is a type of flowering plant. It belongs to the Lamiaceae family, which includes mints. This plant is special because it only grows in Queensland, Australia. It is a small bush with leaves that are wide and round.
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What Does the Mount Vincent Mint Bush Look Like?
The Mount Vincent mint bush is a small shrub. Its branches and leaves are covered with short, soft hairs. The leaves feel a bit tough, like leather. They are mostly round or oval-shaped, about 7 to 10 millimeters (which is less than half an inch) wide. Each leaf grows on a very short stem, only about 2 millimeters long.
Flowers of the Mint Bush
The flowers of this plant grow one by one where the leaves meet the stem. Each flower has a small stem of its own, also about 2 millimeters long. At the bottom of the flower, there are small leaf-like parts called bracteoles and sepals. The sepals are about 4 millimeters long and have two parts. The top part is about 4 millimeters long, and the bottom part is about 3 millimeters long. The petals of the flower are longer, about 13 to 15 millimeters. They form a tube that is almost 8 millimeters long.
How Was the Mount Vincent Mint Bush Named?
The Mount Vincent mint bush was first officially described in 1926. Two scientists, Cyril Tenison White and William Douglas Francis, gave it its scientific name, Prostanthera suborbicularis. They wrote about it in a scientific paper called the Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland. They studied plants that were found near a place called Adavale.
Where Does the Mount Vincent Mint Bush Grow?
This special mint bush is found only in Queensland, Australia. It is an endemic species, meaning it naturally grows in just one specific area.
Is the Mount Vincent Mint Bush Protected?
The Queensland government keeps an eye on plants and animals. They have listed the Mount Vincent mint bush as a species of "least concern." This means that, for now, there are enough of these plants, and they are not in danger of disappearing. This information comes from the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act 1992.
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