Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 509 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(J.) v.v."

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

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 231 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 392 [secondary reference]

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Althofer, G.W. (June 1978), Cradle of Incense: The Story of Australian Prostanthera: 130, 138-139, 140-141, , 177 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "leaves linear"

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 137 [secondary reference]

Conn, B.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Lamiaceae. Flora of New South Wales 3: 656, pl.31 APC [secondary reference]

common name: Narrow-leaved Mint-bush [n/a]

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW

Williams, K.A.W. (1999), Native Plants of Queensland 4: 330 [secondary reference]

Forster, P.I. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (2002), Lamiaceae. Names and Distribution of Queensland Plants, Algae and Lichens: 96 [secondary reference]

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common name: Narrow-leaved Mint-bush [n/a]

Elliot, W.R. & Jones, D.L. (2010), Encyclopaedia of Australian plants suitable for cultivation 9: 469 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Westringia ‘Purpurea’ [default]

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