Cape leadwort
Plumbago auriculata Lam.
Plumbago auriculata, commonly known as Cape leadwort, is a flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. It is native to South Africa and Mozambique and was first described in 1786 by Lam.
Description
Cape leadwort is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. It is native to South Africa and Mozambique. The plant has a wide distribution, including regions such as Madeira, the Canary Islands, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and other locations. It is also known by the common names blue plumbago and Cape plumbago.
Other common names
Cape leadwortplumbagoQuakerQuaker Blossom
Distribution
Madeira · Madeira Island · Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona · TR · TW · SC · CU · AI · CY · IT · PT · CO · BF · GR · Tona · Canary Is. · Cyprus · Greece · Italy · Portugal · Malta · Spain · SE · MT · RW · IN · ST · ES · AU · GF
Synonyms
Plumbago grandifloraPlumbago capensisPlumbagidium auriculatumPlumbago auriculata f. auriculataPlumbago auriculata f. albaPlumbago albaPlumbago capensis
