Plumbago europaea
Plumbago europaea L.
Plumbago europaea L., known as common leadwort, is a species in the genus Plumbago of the family Plumbaginaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean Basin and Central Asia, with a distribution that includes regions such as Portugal, Albania, Algeria, France, Greece, Italy, and others. The species was first described in 1753.
Description
Plumbago europaea is a member of the Plumbaginaceae family and is found across a wide range of regions in the Mediterranean and parts of Asia. Its native range includes Portugal, Albania, Algeria, France, Greece, Italy, and other areas around the Mediterranean Basin as well as Central Asia. The species was first published by Linnaeus in 1753.
Distribution
Portugal Continental · Albania · Algeria · Bulgaria · Corse · Cyprus · Czechoslovakia · East Aegean Is. · France · Greece · Iran · Iraq · Italy · Kriti · Lebanon-Syria · Morocco · North Caucasus · Palestine · Romania · Sardegna · Sicilia · Spain · Transcaucasus · Tunisia · Turkey-in-Europe · Turkey · Turkmenistan · Yugoslavia
Synonyms
Plumbago purpureaPlumbago lapathifoliaPlumbago undulataPlumbago denticulataPlumbago angustifolia
