Blister Bush
Plumbago zeylanica L.
Plumbago zeylanica is a species of plumbago in the family Plumbaginaceae. It is commonly known as Blister Bush or Ceylon leadwort. The species has a pantropical distribution and was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. It is found in various regions including Parque Nacional Natural Macuira, several national parks, and parts of South America, Africa, and Asia.
Description
Plumbago zeylanica is a member of the Plumbaginaceae family and is known by the common names Blister Bush and Ceylon leadwort. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. This species is distributed across a wide range of tropical regions, including parts of South America, Africa, and Asia. Linnaeus originally classified P. zeylanica and P. scandens as separate species, but they are now considered synonymous. The plant is found in several national parks and protected areas such as Parque Nacional Natural Macuira, Mapungupwe National Park, and Mokala National Park.
Other common names
doctorbushplumbagoCeylon leadwortwild plumbagoBlister BushBright EyesEyebrightToothwortWhite leadwortwild leadwort
Distribution
Parque Nacional Natural Macuira · TW · ZA · SC · TD · BF · SG · Capitanejo | Los Santos | Piedecuesta · SR · Mapungupwe National Park · Mokala National Park · Antioquia, Bolívar, Boyacá, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Huila, Magdalena, Sucre, Tolima, Valle · VE · Andaman Is. · Angola · Argentina Northwest · Arizona · Aruba · Assam · Bahamas · Bangladesh · Benin · Bolivia · Botswana · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Burkina
Synonyms
Molubda scandensPlumbago sarmentosaPlumbago scandensPlumbago junceaPlumbago occidentalisPlumbago maximowicziiPlumbago mexicanaPlumbago lacteaPlumbago toxicariaPlumbago floridanaPlumbago flaccidaPlumbago floridanaPlumbagidium scandensPlumbago americanaFindlaya albaThela albaPlumbago viscosaPlumbago scandens f. erectaPlumbago auriculataPlumbago virginicaPlumbago americanaPlumbago littoralisPlumbago scandens var. densifloraPlumbago scandens var. normalisPlumbago scandens var. erecta
