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Limonium narbonense

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Species of flowering plant

Limonium narbonense
Flowers of Limonium narbonense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Genus: Limonium
Species: L. narbonense
Binomial name
Limonium narbonense
Mill.

Limonium narbonense is a species of sea lavender belonging to the family Plumbaginaceae.

Synonyms

  • Limonium angustifolium (Tausch) Degen
  • Limonium angustifolium (Tausch) Turrill
  • Limonium serotinum (Rchb.) Erben, nom. illeg.
  • Limonium serotinum (Rchb.) Pignatti
  • Limonium vulgare subsp. angustifolium (Tausch) P. Fourn.
  • Limonium vulgare subsp. serotinum (Rchb.) Gams
  • Statice angustifolia Tausch
  • Statice brunii Guss.
  • Statice limonium subsp. aggregata (Rouy) Rouy
  • Statice limonium subsp. angustifolia (Tausch) Rouy
  • Statice limonium subsp. serotina (Rchb.) Nyman
  • Statice serotina Rchb.

Description

Plants of Limonium narbonense

Limonium narbonense is a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches the height of about 30–70 millimetres (1.2–2.8 in). The leaves are 12 to 30 inches long, lanceolate-spatulate, located in a basal rosette. The inflorescence is large, with only a few or absent sterile branches. The flowers are white to pale violet, with a calyx of about 5–7 mm. The flowering period extends from June to September.

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in Southern Europe, North Africa and in Southwest Asia. It is a plant of Mediterranean coastal habitat such as beaches, salt marshes, and coastal prairie, and other sandy saline habitats.

Bibliography

  • Conti F.,Abbate G.,Alessandrini A.,Blasi C., 2005 -An Annoted Checklist of the Italian Vascular Flora. Roma
  • Pignatti S. 1982 -Flora d'Italia. Bologna
  • Palop-Esteban, Segarra-Moragues J, González-Candelas F.

References

  1. ^ Luirig.altervista
  2. Acta Plantarum
  3. UVED
  4. GBIF
  5. Palop-Esteban, M; Segarra-Moragues, J; González-Candelas, F (2011). "Polyploid origin, genetic diversity and population structure in the tetraploid sea lavender Limonium narbonense Miller (Plumbaginaceae) from eastern Spain". Genetica. 139: 1309–22. doi:10.1007/s10709-012-9632-2. PMID 22297901.
Taxon identifiers
Limonium narbonense


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