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6343.000 Plumbago - Leadworts
Description of the genus
Perennial herbs or small shrubs. Inflorescence an elongated terminal spike. Calyx tubular, 5-ribbed. Stamens free. Ovary 1-locular. Fruit dehiscing in a ring near the base, often splitting into 5 valves from below. Derivation of name: Plumbago: Latin for lead, of doubtful application Worldwide: 24 species in tropical and warm regions Botswana: 1 taxon. The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:
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Other sources of information about Plumbago:
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Flora of Caprivi: PlumbagoFlora of Malawi: Plumbago
Flora of Mozambique: Plumbago
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Plumbago
Flora of Zambia: Plumbago
Flora of Zimbabwe: Plumbago
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Plumbago
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): PlumbagoFlora Zambesiaca web site: Plumbago
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Plumbago
Wikipedia: Plumbago
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Plumbago
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Plumbago
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