Plumbago

Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics

Plumbago L.
LEADWORT
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Classification

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CARYOPHYLLALES
Plumbago

Citation

PLUMBAGO Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 151. 1753.
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TYPE: Plumbago europaea Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & Millspaugh, Bahama Fl. 319. 1920.

Species

Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Plumbago auriculata CAPE LEADWORT Not Native UPL (NWPL)
Plumbago zeylanica DOCTORBUSH Native UPL (NWPL)

[Family identification key]

1.  Leaf blade tip typically rounded; calyx stipitate-glandular and lacking eglandular hairs; corolla bluish
1.  Leaf blade tip typically acute; calyx stipitate-glandular and pubescent; corolla white