About Lachnostachys eriobotrya (F.Muell.) Druce
Common Name and Family
Lachnostachys eriobotrya, commonly known as Lambswool, is a plant species belonging to the Lamiaceae family.
Native Range
It is native to Western Australia.
Initial Taxonomic Description
Ferdinand von Mueller first described this species in 1859 under the name Walcottia eriobotrya.
Taxonomic Reclassification
In 1917, George Claridge Druce reclassified the species and transferred it to the genus Lachnostachys, giving it the currently accepted scientific name Lachnostachys eriobotrya (F.Muell.) Druce.
