Westringia fruticosa 'Variegata'

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Westringia fruticosa 'Variegata'. Dr Henry Oakeley. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Westringia fruticosa Druce Lamiaceae 'Variegata' Coast Rosemary a variegated form. Distribution: Eastern Australia and New Zealand. Commemorates Dr Johan (John) Peter Westring (sometimes West Ring (1753-1833), also known as Johan Petter Westrin), physician to King Karl XIV of Sweden, and a keen lichenologist. He was born in Linköping, Sweden, where his father was a shoemaker. No information has been found for any medicinal use or toxicity, although horticultural suppliers note that, although called ‘Cape rosemary’, it is not ‘rosemary’ and should not be used for cooking. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.

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