Lavandula pedunculata

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Lavandula pedunculata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Lavandula
Species:
L. pedunculata
Binomial name
Lavandula pedunculata
Synonyms [1]
  • Lavandula stoechas subsp. pedunculata (Mill.) Samp. ex Rozeira
  • Lavandula stoechas var. pedunculata (Mill.) Lundmark
  • Stoechas pedunculata Mill.

Lavandula pedunculata, commonly called French lavender, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is known for its butterfly-like, narrow petals that emerge from the top of its narrow stalk. L. pedunculata is native to Iberia, Morocco and western Turkey. [2]

There are five subspecies of L. pedunculata: [3]

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References

  1. "The Plant List".
  2. 1 2 "Royal Horticultural Society Plant Selector".
  3. "Lavandula pedunculata (Mill.) Cav". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-03-15.