Bentham, G. (1870), Flora Australiensis 5: 107 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "S. Australia. Port Lincoln, Wilhelmi; Venus Bay, Warburton."

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 101 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (December 1926), Meliaceae - Scrophulariaceae. Flora of South Australia 3: 492 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 738 [secondary reference]

Althofer, G.W. (June 1978), Cradle of Incense: The Story of Australian Prostanthera: 74, 78, 80-82, 125, 172 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "calyx showy, large"

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): 303-305, Fig. 60 APC [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Warburton s.n., s. dat., Venus Bay, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia (MEL 41899)"

orthographic variant: Prostanthera calicina Briq. orth. var.

• APC Dist.: SA

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]

Threatened Species and Communities Section, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia (8 July 1998), Endangered Species Protection Act 1992. Schedules 1, 2 & 3: 24 [secondary reference]

State Herbarium of South Australia (2008), Fact sheets. The Electronic Flora of South Australia: - [secondary reference]

common name: Red Mintbush [n/a]

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