Lachnostachys verbascifolia

Lachnostachys verbascifolia is a plant in the Lamiaceae family, endemic to Western Australia.[3]

Lachnostachys verbascifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Lachnostachys
Species:
L. verbascifolia
Binomial name
Lachnostachys verbascifolia

Description

Lachnostachys verbascifolia is a shrub growing from 0.3 to 1.3 m high. Its leaves are obtuse and its bracts are covered in white. Its flowers are purple to white, with flowering occurring from June to November. [3]

Distribution

It is found in the IBRA regions of: the Avon Wheatbelt, the Jarrah Forest, and the Murchison bioregion, on sandy soils in shrublands and woodlands[3]

Taxonomy

Lachnostachys verbascifolia was first described in 1868 by Ferdinand von Mueller from a specimen, K000975361,[4] found by James Drummond in Western Australia.[1][2]

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References
  1. "Lachnostachys verbascifolia". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. Mueller, F.J.H. von (1868). "Buettneriaceae". Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae. 6 (45): 158.
  3. "Lachnostachys verbascifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  4. "Isolectotype of Lachnostachys verbascifolia F.Muell. [family LAMIACEAE] on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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