Plumbaginaceae A.L. de Jussieu. Common name: Leadwort Family.
A family of about 24-27 genera and 650-775 species, shrubs, vine, and herbs, of cosmopolitan distribution. Lledó et al. (1998) and other authors suggest that the portion of the Plumbaginaceae often recognized as tribe Staticeae or subfamily Staticoideae (which includes Limonium) would be better treated as a distinct family.
References: Kubitzki (1993i) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Lledó et al. (1998); Morin (2005) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2005). Show full citations.
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© Gary P. Fleming | Limonium carolinianum | Original Image ⭷
© Louis Imbeau, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Louis Imbeau | Armeria source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Plumbago zeylanica, Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, South Kona District, Hawaii County, Hawaii 1 by Alan Cressler | Plumbago zeylanica source | Original Image ⭷
© Aidan Campos | Limonium source | Original Image ⭷
© Louis Imbeau, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Louis Imbeau | Armeria source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
© Jay Horn | Plumbago zeylanica source | Original Image ⭷
© Erik Danielson | Limonium carolinianum source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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