Plumbago auriculata

Plumbago auriculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Genus: Plumbago
Species:
P. auriculata
Binomial name
Plumbago auriculata
Synonyms[1]
  • Plumbagidium auriculatum (Lam.) Spach
  • Plumbago capensis Thunb.
  • Plumbago capensis Willd.
Plumbago auriculata (found in Italy)

Plumbago auriculata, the Cape leadwort,[2] blue plumbago or Cape plumbago, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae, native to South Africa and Mozambique.[3][4]

The specific epithet auriculata means "with ears", referring to the shape of the leaves.[5] ,leaf venation - reticulate

  1. ^ "Plumbago auriculata". The Plant List. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference RHSPF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them", p 691. Könemann, 2004. ISBN 3-8331-1253-0
  4. ^ Nico Vermeulen:"The Complete Encyclopedia of Container Plants", p. 216. Rebo International, Netherlands, 1998. ISBN 90-366-1584-4
  5. ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.