Teucrium ajugaceum
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Teucrium ajugaceum is a plant species in the family Lamiaceae
. The species was thought to be extinct in Queensland
until rediscovered on Cape York
, between Cooktown and Lockhart River in May 2004. Previous to this, the species had not been seen since 1891.
Lamiaceae
The mints, taxonomically known as Lamiaceae or Labiatae, are a family of flowering plants. They have traditionally been considered closely related to Verbenaceae, but in the 1990s, phylogenetic studies suggested that many genera classified in Verbenaceae belong instead in Lamiaceae...
. The species was thought to be extinct in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
until rediscovered on Cape York
Cape York Peninsula
Cape York Peninsula is a large remote peninsula located in Far North Queensland at the tip of the state of Queensland, Australia, the largest unspoilt wilderness in northern Australia and one of the last remaining wilderness areas on Earth...
, between Cooktown and Lockhart River in May 2004. Previous to this, the species had not been seen since 1891.