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Westringia lucida, also known as Shining Westringia, is a species of plant in the mint family that is endemic to Australia.

Westringia lucida
Conservation status
Vulnerable (FFG)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Westringia
Species:
W. lucida
Binomial name
Westringia lucida
B.Boivin, 1949[1]
Known range of Westringia lucida (in blue)

Description


The species grows as a dense shrub to 0.5 m in height. The oval leaves are about 8–14 mm long and 5–8 mm wide, appearing in whorls of three. The flowers appear in early summer; they are white with small orange-red dots.[2]


Distribution and habitat


The species is found in the Australian Alps IBRA bioregion in south-eastern New South Wales and north-eastern Victoria, from Kosciuszko National Park to the vicinity of Mount Bogong, in rocky areas with snow gum woodland or alpine heath.[2][3]


References


  1. Boivin, JRB (1949). "Westringia, an Australian genus of Labiatae". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland. 60: 108.
  2. B.J. Conn (1992). "Westringia lucida B.Boivin". PlantNET. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  3. B.J. Conn (1999). "Westringia lucida B.Boivin". VicFlora. Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation, Victoria. Retrieved 17 September 2021.





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