What is "westringia"

Westringia is a genus of Australian shrubs. As with other members of the mint family their upper petal (or lip) is divided into two lobes. There are four stamens - the upper two are fertile while the lower two are reduced to staminodes. The leaves are in whorls of 3 or 4.

Westringia has been found in the wild in all 6 states of Australia, as well as on Norfolk Island, but not in the Northern Territory.

Species include:

1. Westringia acifolia G.R.Guerin
2. Westringia amabilis B.Boivin
3. Westringia angustifolia R.Br.
4. Westringia blakeana B.Boivin
5. Westringia brevifolia Benth.
6. Westringia capitonia G.R.Guerin
7. Westringia cephalantha F.Muell.
8. Westringia cheelii Maiden & Betche
9. Westringia crassifolia N.A.Wakef. - Whipstick Westringia
10. Westringia cremnophila N.A.Wakef. - Snowy River Westringia
11. Westringia dampieri R.Br.
12. Westringia davidii B.J.Conn
13. Westringia discipulorum S.Moore - White Button Bush
14. Westringia eremicola A.Cunn. ex Benth. - Slender Westringia
15. Westringia fruticosa ( Willd.) Druce - Coastal Rosemary
16. Westringia glabra R.Br. - Violet Westringia
17. Westringia grandifolia Benth.
18. Westringia kydrensis B.J.Conn
19. Westringia longepedunculata B.Boivin
20. Westringia longifolia R.Br. - Long-leaved Westringia
21. Westringia lucida B.Boivin - Shining Westringia
22. Westringia parvifolia C.T.White & W.D.Francis
23. Westringia rigida R.Br. - Stiff Westringia
24. Westringia rubiifolia R.Br.
25. Westringia rupicola S.T.Blake
26. Westringia saxatilis B.J.Conn
27. Westringia senifolia F.Muell. - Alpine Westringia
28. Westringia sericea B.Boivin
29. Westringia tenuicaulis C.T.White & W.D.Francis
30. Westringia viminalis B.J.Conn & Tozer