Prostanthera eurybioides
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Prostanthera eurybioides, of the family Lamiaceae
, also known as Monarto Mint-Bush, is a perennial low spreading shrub
, less than 1m high, endemic to Australia
. This plant has a very limited distribution and is a nationally threatened species. Threats to survival include low seedling recruitment, habitat degradation due to weeds, grazing pressure and human influence.
Lamiaceae
The mints, taxonomically known as Lamiaceae or Labiatae, are a family of flowering plants. They have traditionally been considered closely related to Verbenaceae, but in the 1990s, phylogenetic studies suggested that many genera classified in Verbenaceae belong instead in Lamiaceae...
, also known as Monarto Mint-Bush, is a perennial low spreading shrub
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
, less than 1m high, endemic to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. This plant has a very limited distribution and is a nationally threatened species. Threats to survival include low seedling recruitment, habitat degradation due to weeds, grazing pressure and human influence.