Westringia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Westringia |
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| Westringia fruticosa | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Prostantheroideae |
| Genus: | Westringia Sm. |
Westringia is a group of plants, also known as a genus, made up of many different types of shrubs. These plants are native to Australia. They belong to the mint family, just like the mint you might know!
Like other plants in the mint family, Westringia flowers have a special shape. Their top petal, which looks like a lip, is split into two parts. Each flower has four stamens, which are the parts that produce pollen. The two upper stamens are fertile, meaning they can help make seeds. The two lower ones are smaller and don't produce pollen; these are called staminodes. The leaves of Westringia plants usually grow in circles around the stem, with either three or four leaves in each circle.
You can find Westringia plants growing naturally in all six states of Australia. They also grow on Norfolk Island. However, they are not found in the Northern Territory.
Types of Westringia Plants
There are many different kinds of Westringia plants. Scientists around the world keep track of them. The list below shows the types of Westringia that are officially recognized by the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families at Kew Gardens.
- Westringia acifolia G.R.Guerin
- Westringia amabilis B.Boivin
- Westringia angustifolia R.Br.
- Westringia blakeana B.Boivin
- Westringia brevifolia Benth.
- Westringia capitonia G.R.Guerin
- Westringia cephalantha F.Muell.
- Westringia cheelii Maiden & Betche
- Westringia crassifolia N.A.Wakef. - whipstick westringia
- Westringia cremnophila N.A.Wakef. - Snowy River westringia
- Westringia dampieri R.Br.
- Westringia davidii B.J.Conn
- Westringia discipulorum S.Moore - white button bush
- Westringia eremicola A.Cunn. ex Benth. - slender westringia
- Westringia fitzgeraldensis R.W.Davis & Jobson
- Westringia fruticosa (Willd.) Druce - coastal rosemary
- Westringia glabra R.Br. - violet westringia
- Westringia grandifolia Benth.
- Westringia kydrensis B.J.Conn
- Westringia longepedunculata B.Boivin
- Westringia longifolia R.Br. - long-leaved westringia
- Westringia lucida B.Boivin - shining westringia
- Westringia lurida Gand.
- Westringia ophioglossa R.W.Davis & Jobson
- Westringia parvifolia C.T.White & W.D.Francis
- Westringia rigida R.Br. - stiff westringia
- Westringia rubiifolia R.Br.
- Westringia rupicola S.T.Blake
- Westringia saxatilis B.J.Conn
- Westringia senifolia F.Muell. - alpine westringia
- Westringia sericea B.Boivin
- Westringia tenuicaulis C.T.White & W.D.Francis
- Westringia viminalis B.J.Conn & Tozer
See also
In Spanish: Westringia para niños
