Lachnostachys verbascifolia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Lachnostachys |
| Species: | L. verbascifolia
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Lachnostachys verbascifolia is a plant in the Lamiaceae family, endemic to Western Australia.[4]
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.[4]
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.[4]
Taxonomy
Lachnostachys verbascifolia was first described in 1868 by Ferdinand von Mueller from a specimen, K000975361,[5] found by James Drummond in Western Australia.[1][2]
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References
- ^ a b "Lachnostachys verbascifolia". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ a b Mueller, F.J.H. von (1868). "Buettneriaceae". Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae. 6 (45): 158.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
spratwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c "Lachnostachys verbascifolia". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Isolectotype of Lachnostachys verbascifolia F.Muell. [family LAMIACEAE] on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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