Dicerandra christmanii

Dicerandra christmanii is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common names Garrett's mint, yellow scrub balm, and Lake Wales balm. It is endemic to Highlands County, Florida, in the United States, where it is known from only four sites on the Lake Wales Ridge. All are contained within a tract of land measuring 6 kilometers by 3 kilometers. The plant is steadily declining due to the destruction and degradation of its habitat, and only one of the four occurrences is on protected land. It is a federally listed endangered species. The plant was first collected in 1948 by Ray Garrett. Over the years it was included within the description of its close relative, Dicerandra frutescens. In 1989 it was reexamined and named as a new species on the basis of the color of its anthers, its scent and certain related chemical compounds in the herbage, and the length of its leaves. D. christmanii has white or cream-colored flowers with yellow anthers, a menthol scent, and s......read more on Wikipedia.