What is "eriophyton"

Eriophyton is a genus of plants in the Lamiaceae, first described in 1830. Its species are native to Central Asia, western China, and the Himalayas.

1. Eriophyton nepalense (Hedge) Ryding - Nepal
2. Eriophyton rhomboideum (Benth.) Ryding - Tibet, Xinjiang, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Himalayas of northern India
3. Eriophyton staintonii (Hedge) Ryding - Nepal
4. Eriophyton sunhangii Bo Xu, Zhi M.Li & Boufford - Tibet
5. Eriophyton tuberosum (Hedge) Ryding - Tibet, Nepal
6. Eriophyton wallichii Benth. - Himalayas, Nepal, Bhutan, Qinghai, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan