Eriolaena candollei

Eriolaena candollei is a member of the Malvaceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly known as the mallow family. The species is native to a range of locations in South and Southeast Asia. Its distribution includes Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, the East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The species was first formally described in 1830 by the botanist Wall. As part of the genus Eriolaena, it shares characteristics typical of the family, such as the presence of stellate hairs and specific floral structures. The species is recognized within the broader context of the global biodiversity of the Malvaceae family.