Prostanthera ferricola B.J.Conn & K.A.Sheph.

Scientific Description

Shrubs. Stems, cross section square. Peltate scales absent. Leaves 5-20 mm long, 2.5-5 mm wide, opposite, entire, with simple hairs, not bullate, not viscid. Margins entire. Bracteoles absent. Bracts present. 2.3-4.7. mm long Pedicel present, 1.5-2 mm long, with simple hairs, peltate scales hairs present. Calyx with two lobes, 6-15 mm long, accrescent, sparsely hairy, with simple hairs, not bullate. Corolla white or cream or mauve, purple, lilac or violet, 20-25 mm long, Dots or stripes in throat absent, wih simple hairs, not viscid, with four stamens, style 15-20 mm long, filament 5-9.3 mm long, anthers 1.7-1.8 mm long. Appendage present. Flowering time July or August. Distribution Botanical Province Eremaeam, IBRA Bioregion Gascoyne or Murchison. Conservation Code Priority Three (P3).