Plumbago caerulea

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Plumbago caerulea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Genus: Plumbago
Species:
P. caerulea
Binomial name
Plumbago caerulea
Kunth, 1818 [1]

Plumbago caerulea is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. It is native to South America. [2]

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References

  1. "Plumbago caerulea". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2018-09-18.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "Plumbago caerulea Kunth". plantsoftheworldonline.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2018-09-18.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)