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Nuytsia
The journal of the Western Australian Herbarium

Two new species of Westringia sect. Cephalowestringia (Lamiaceae: Westringieae) from the south-west of Western Australia
DAVIS, R.W. AND JOBSON, P.

Westringia fitzgeraldensis R.W.Davis & P.Jobson and W. ophioglossa R.W.Davis & P.Jobson are described here as new. A modification to the existing key for Westringia Sm. sect. Cephalowestringia Kuntze is provided to account for W. fitzgeraldensis and W. ophioglossa. Westringia fitzgeraldensis occurs in open mallee in the Fitzgerald River National Park and W. ophioglossa in mallee woodlands in the northern wheatbelt. A distribution map is provided.