[2] Lomatia polymorpha was first formally described in 1810 by Robert Brown in Transactions of the Linnean Society of London.

[1][3] Mountain guitar plant is a common and widespread species found "approximately south of the Pieman River and west of the Derwent River"[2] in subalpine woodlands, lowland scrubby vegetation in wetter areas, occasionally in rainforest,[4] from sea level to 1,200 m (4,000 ft).

[2] A hardy species in cultivation, L. polymorpha can be grown readily from seeds or cuttings and grows well in most soils and aspects.

[6] Lomatia polymorpha, was subjected to various natural products isolation methods by researchers at The University of Tasmania.

Through their comprehensive study they found several different compounds distinct to Proteaceae and common throughout a variety of plants.