Lavandula pinnata

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Lavandula pinnata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Lavandula
Species:
L. pinnata
Binomial name
Lavandula pinnata
Lundmark [1]

Lavandula pinnata (also known as fernleaf lavender and jagged lavender) [2] [3] is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native to southern Madeira and the Canary Islands (Lanzarote). It was first described in 1780. [1]

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Description

Lavandula pinnata is a shrub growing between 18 and 24 inches in height, with opposite, simple, pinnately dissected leaves, and square stems. Leaves are covered in fine white hairs, giving the plant a downy appearance. Flowers are deep violet in colour, [4] with single or triple flower spikes, blooming from late spring to summer. [5]

Taxonomy

As of 4 February 2018, the original authorship of the name "Lavandula pinnata" varies by source. The World Checklist of Selected Plant Families attributes the name to Johan Daniel Lundmark in 1780, [1] a view followed by The Plant List and Tropicos. GRIN Taxonomy and the African Plant Database attribute the name to the younger Carl Linnaeus (1780); the International Plant Names Index has the same attribution, but without a date, as well as noting the use of the name by Conrad Moench in 1802.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lavandula pinnata", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2018-02-04
  2. ↑ Haddou, Mounir; Elbouzidi, Amine; Taibi, Mohamed; Baraich, Abdellah; Loukili, El Hassania; Bellaouchi, Reda; Saalaoui, Ennouaamane; Asehraou, Abdeslam; Salamatullah, Ahmad Mohammad; Bourhia, Mohammed; Nafidi, Hiba-Allah; Addi, Mohamed; Guerrouj, Bouchra El; Chaabane, Khalid (2024-04-08). "Exploring the multifaceted bioactivities of Lavandula pinnata L. essential oil: promising pharmacological activities". Frontiers in Chemistry. 12. Bibcode:2024FrCh...1283731H. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2024.1383731 . ISSN   2296-2646. PMC   11041020 . PMID   38660570.
  3. ↑ "Lavandula pinnata | fern leaf lavender Shrubs/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  4. ↑ "Growing Lavandula pinnata". Gardenia.net. June 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ Haddou, Mounir; Elbouzidi, Amine; Taibi, Mohamed; Baraich, Abdellah; Loukili, El Hassania; Bellaouchi, Reda; Saalaoui, Ennouaamane; Asehraou, Abdeslam; Salamatullah, Ahmad Mohammad; Bourhia, Mohammed; Nafidi, Hiba-Allah; Addi, Mohamed; Guerrouj, Bouchra El; Chaabane, Khalid (2024-04-08). "Exploring the multifaceted bioactivities of Lavandula pinnata L. essential oil: promising pharmacological activities". Frontiers in Chemistry. 12. Bibcode:2024FrCh...1283731H. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2024.1383731 . ISSN   2296-2646. PMC   11041020 . PMID   38660570.


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