Limonium narbonense
| Limonium narbonense | |
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| Flowers of Limonium narbonense | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core 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.[2][3] The flowering period extends from June to September.[1]
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found in Southern Europe, North Africa and in Southwest Asia.[4] 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. [5]
References
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