Lamiaceae Martinov
Prostanthera aspalathoides A.Cunn. ex Benth. , legitimate, scientific
Bentham, G. (1834), Labiatarum Genera et Species 5: 453 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "In collibus aridis sterilibus ad fluvium Lachlan, A. Cunningham"
Maiden, J.H. & Betche, E. (1916), A Census of New South Wales Plants: 180 [basionym]
basionym of: Prostanthera coccinea var. aspalathoides (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) Maiden & Betche legitimate
Black, J.M. (December 1926), Meliaceae - Scrophulariaceae. Flora of South Australia 3: 491-492 [secondary reference]
pro parte taxonomic synonym: Prostanthera coccinea F.Muell. legitimate
Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 738, Fig. 1057 [secondary reference]
pro parte taxonomic synonym: Prostanthera coccinea F.Muell. legitimate
Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 269 [secondary reference]
pro parte misapplication: Prostanthera coccinea F.Muell. legitimate by Mueller, F.J.H. von (1868), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 6(44): 108
McGillivray, D.J. (12 June 1973), Michel Gandoger's names of Australian plants. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 4(6): 352 [secondary reference]
doubtful taxonomic synonym: Prostanthera patula Gand. legitimate doubtful taxonomic synonym: Prostanthera eriocalyx Gand. legitimate
Althofer, G.W. (June 1978), Cradle of Incense: The Story of Australian Prostanthera: 12-13, 74-75, 79, 82-83, 125, 129, 141, 165, 169, 171 [secondary reference]
  • Etymology: "aspalathos like"
Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 578 [secondary reference]
common name: Scarlet Mintbush [n/a]
Green, J.W. (1981), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia: 91 [secondary reference]
Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 137 [secondary reference]
pro parte taxonomic synonym: Prostanthera coccinea F.Muell. legitimate
Conn, B.J. (19 June 1984), A taxonomic revision of Prostanthera Labill. Section Klanderia (F.v.Muell.) Benth. (Labiatae). Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens 6(3): 305-306 [secondary reference]
  • Lectotype: "A. Cunniingham 224, 24.v.1817, `Dwarf shrub, Mr Oxley's first expedition, down Lachlan River, on barren rugged hills' (K; probable isolecto: A. Cunningham 224, anno 1817, New South Wales, near Mount Aiton, BM, MEL 42918)."
taxonomic synonym: Prostanthera patula Gand. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Prostanthera eriocalyx Gand. legitimate pro parte misapplication: Prostanthera coccinea F.Muell. legitimate by Mueller, F.J.H. von (1868), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 6(44): 108
Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 147 [secondary reference]
  • Comment: Appears in square brackets and italics as an "erroneous record".
Green, J.W. (20 June 1988), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2, Suppl. 6: 34 [pro parte taxonomic synonym]
pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Prostanthera semiteres B.J.Conn legitimate
Green, J.W. (20 June 1988), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2, Suppl. 6: 34 [pro parte taxonomic synonym]
pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Prostanthera patens B.J.Conn legitimate
Green, J.W. (20 June 1988), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2, Suppl. 6: 34 [pro parte taxonomic synonym]
pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Prostanthera incurvata B.J.Conn legitimate
Conn, B.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Lamiaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 661 [secondary reference]
common name: Scarlet Mint-bush [n/a]
Cunningham, D.D. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (September 1993), Labiatae. A list of the vascular plants of South Australia Edn. 4: 77 [secondary reference]
Conn, B.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Lamiaceae. Flora of Victoria 4: 453, 455, Fig. 88g [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Prostanthera patula Gand. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Prostanthera eriocalyx Gand. legitimate pro parte misapplication: Prostanthera coccinea F.Muell. legitimate by Mueller, F.J.H. von (1868), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 6(44): 108 common name: Scarlet Mint-bush [n/a]
Western Australian Herbarium (2007), FloraBase: the Western Australian Flora Version 2.5: - [misapplied]
misapplied to: Prostanthera incurvata B.J.Conn legitimate by Green, J.W. (1981), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia: 91
State Herbarium of South Australia (2008), Fact sheets. The Electronic Flora of South Australia: - [secondary reference]
pro parte misapplication: Prostanthera coccinea F.Muell. legitimate by Mueller, F.J.H. von (1868), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 6(44): 108 common name: Pixie Caps [n/a] common name: Scarlet Mintbush [n/a]
National Herbarium of New South Wales (2009), PlantNET Flora of New South Wales Online: - [secondary reference]
common name: Scarlet Mint Bush [n/a]
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Prostanthera coccinea var. aspalathoides (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) Maiden & Betche legitimate taxonomic synonym: Prostanthera patula Gand. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Prostanthera eriocalyx Gand. legitimate pro parte misapplication: Prostanthera coccinea F.Muell. legitimate by Mueller, F.J.H. von (1868), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 6(44): 108
  • APC Dist.: SA, NSW, Vic
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]
pro parte misapplied to: Prostanthera semiteres B.J.Conn legitimate by Green, J.W. (1981), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia: 91
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]
pro parte misapplied to: Prostanthera patens B.J.Conn legitimate by Green, J.W. (1981), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia: 91
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]
pro parte misapplied to: Prostanthera incurvata B.J.Conn legitimate by Green, J.W. (1981), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia: 91