''Physopsis'' is a genus of plants in the mint family,
Lamiaceae
The Lamiaceae ( )
or Labiatae are a family (biology), family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle, or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil (herb), ba ...
, first described in 1849. The entire genus is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to the State of
Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...
.
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
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;Species[
# '' Physopsis chrysophylla'' (C.A.Gardner) Rye
# '' Physopsis chrysotricha'' (F.Muell.) Rye
# '' Physopsis lachnostachya'' C.A.Gardner
# '' Physopsis spicata'' Turcz.
# '' Physopsis viscida'' (E.Pritz.) Rye
]
References
External links
Lamiaceae
Endemic flora of Australia
Lamiaceae genera
Taxa named by Nikolai Turczaninow
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